Crime

Federal prison limits operations after inmate disturbance injures one

The Federal Correctional Institution in Mendota was photographed in 2012.
The Federal Correctional Institution in Mendota was photographed in 2012. Fresno Bee File Photo

A Mendota correctional facility limited its operations after several inmates became disruptive on Sunday, a prison official said Monday.

At 4:45 p.m., several inmates of the Federal Correctional Institution in Mendota caused a disturbance that resulted in one inmate requiring hospitalization for an injury that was not life-threatening.

An internal investigation is underway and the institution will return to full operation status as soon as possible. No staff members were injured.

The medium-security facility currently houses 792 male inmates.

Jessica Johnson: 559-441-6051, @iamjesslj

This story was originally published January 1, 2018 at 3:40 PM with the headline "Federal prison limits operations after inmate disturbance injures one."

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