
Incarcerated Women Say Officers Used Unprecedented Force In August Attack
KQED's The California Report
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Allegations of Excessive Force in Women’s Prison Incident
This chapter explores a troubling incident where over 100 incarcerated women were reportedly subjected to pepper spray and tear gas by prison staff during a contraband search. Eyewitness accounts illustrate the chaos and fear experienced by the inmates, while the California Department of Corrections provides a controversial defense of the use of these chemical agents.
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