Feinstein Urges Probe of Violence at Prison
An investigation into allegations that the Lompoc federal prison has become increasingly violent should be launched, Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Wednesday.
In a letter to Harley Lappin, director of federal prisons, Feinstein (D-Calif.) quoted a group representing prison corrections officers as claiming that “since the riot of June 1, 2003 [where three corrective officers were held hostage], over 1,000 incidents have happened and no corrective actions have been attempted by the Bureau of Prisons.”
Over the last 14 months, according to the guards’ group, there have been more than 250 assaults at the prison. However, Feinstein said she had no independent knowledge that the allegations were true.
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