Atwater

Atwater prison brawl ends in injuries

Sun-Star Staff
The general population unit doors in the U.S. Penitentiary at Atwater. A series of fights Friday at the prison ended with multiple injuries, authorities said.
The general population unit doors in the U.S. Penitentiary at Atwater. A series of fights Friday at the prison ended with multiple injuries, authorities said. Debbie Noda Modesto Bee file

A series of fights Friday at the Atwater Penitentiary involving more than one inmate ended with multiple injuries, authorities said.

U.S. Bureau of Prisons officials in Washington, D.C., confirmed altercations inside the prison, but said they would not characterize the incident as a “riot.”

The incident resulted in injuries to more than one inmate.

No staff members were injured and the public was never in danger, authorities said.

Authorities did not comment on what may have prompted the violence or how many inmates were involved.

Kristi Rodriguez, spokeswoman for the federal prison, could not be reached by requests seeking additional information.

This story was originally published July 24, 2015 at 5:04 PM with the headline "Atwater prison brawl ends in injuries."

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