Inmate hospitalized after brawl at Lompoc prison
September 16, 2019
United States Penitentiary, Lompoc
By JOSH FRIEDMAN
One inmate was hospitalized following a Sunday morning brawl at the medium-security United States Penitentiary in Lompoc. [KSBY]
In response to the skirmish, prison staffers entered the housing unit and contained the incident. One inmate sustained undisclosed injuries. Emergency responders transported him to a local hospital.
No employees were injured.
Authorities temporarily placed the prison on limited operations status and informed the FBI of the incident.
The medium-security penitentiary houses more than 1,200 male prisoners. It is part of the same complex as the low-security prison camp from which multiple inmates have walked away from in recent years.
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