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3 inmates dead, 25 injured in Tijuana prison riot |
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SAN DIEGO — A riot at Tijuana's notorious La Mesa State Penitentiary has left three inmates dead and 25 people injured as prisoners threw rocks and set fires to protest alleged police brutality, according to Baja California state authorities. The riot broke out Sunday afternoon, a day after a 19-year-old inmate died while guards searched cells for drugs and weapons. Inmates took control of the sprawling prison, which has a history of uprisings. Although authorities have established more order in the penitentiary, critics say the prison remains dangerously overcrowded ... Full Story 
Mexican army retakes prison after weekend riot
 Riot shield tactics by Dave Young
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| Female vs. male inmates: The rewards & challenges of managing both |
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By Laura E. Bedard, Ph.D., CorrectionsOne columnist |
| I once heard a colleague summarize the difference between working with male and female inmates as follows: "When you tell a male inmate to tuck his shirt in, he does it. But when you tell a female inmate to do it, first she asks why, then she tells you about a million other inmates who didn’t have to tuck their shirts in."
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 Mexican army retakes prison after weekend riot |
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