This week, state prison officials respond to the fallout from a riot that broke out over the weekend at the California Institution for Men in Chino. The violent uprising left 250 inmates injured, a dormitory destroyed, and required the transfer of more than 1000 inmates to other facilities.

Shortcomings in the state’s prison system are well-known and well-documented, and the Chino facility seems to have been especially troublesome. At more than twice its intended capacity, the prison was determined two years ago to be old, poorly maintained, and understaffed.

Host Pam Hardy speaks with Justin Brooks, Executive Director of the Institute for Criminal Defense Advocacy and Co-Director of the California Innocence Project, about last weekend’s riot, what it says about the California correctional system, and how the state should address longstanding problems.

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