Litigation
Feb. 22, 2003
Ricochet Effect
SAN FRANCISCO - The dining hall at Pleasant Valley State Prison is a bad place for a fight. The Coalinga medium-security lockup's 4,889 inmates avoid trouble at mealtime because a shot fired by a guard can score a direct hit on an unintended target in the swarming cafeteria or do extensive ricochet damage as it pings off tables and chairs.
The Coalinga medium-security lockup's 4,889 inmates avoid trouble at mealtime because a shot fired by a guard can score a direct hit on an unintended target in the...
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