Prison-Made Spears Injure 2 Folsom Guards
Two guards at the California State Prison at Folsom were wounded Friday by prison-made spears thrown through cell bars by two inmates, a prison spokesman said.
Lt. T. J. Smith said the spears were made from tightly rolled newspapers with plastic points.
Both attacks occurred while the officers were giving breakfast to inmates in lockup units where “management problem” prisoners are kept.
One officer was hit above the eye by a spear thrown by Michael Green, 23, who is serving 69 years for violent sex crimes in Riverside County, Smith said.
The second officer was hit in the throat 17 minutes later by a spear thrown by Ernest Grandberry, 22, who is serving 27 years to life for first-degree murder, according to Smith.
Both officers were treated at Mercy Folsom Hospital and released. Their names were not released.
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