California prisons to end race-based policy

[shanti]

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20051220/us_nm/rights_prisons_dc_1

Calif. prisons to end race-based policy Tue Dec 20, 6:47 PM ET

California's prison system will no longer divide inmates by race, a practice in effect for more than 20 years and intended to limit gang violence, a spokeswoman for the system said on Tuesday.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation had routinely segregated inmates by race on their arrival at prison, a practice challenged by a prisoner in a federal discrimination lawsuit.

The department has settled the challenge and has agreed to no longer use race as the sole factor in deciding how to house inmates, said department spokeswoman Terry Thornton.

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[LostinVA]

1. I had no idea they did this

[shanti]

2. oh yeah

but this is worrisome. i seems like they want to start something.