State officials placed the California Men’s Colony on lockdown Wednesday afternoon after receiving an anonymous tip that dangerous contraband had been trafficked into the prison by an inmate participating on a fire crew. Officials are not disclosing what type of dangerous contraband was allegedly smuggled into the prison. [KSBY]
Multiple agencies including the Office of Emergency Services, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife are participating in the investigation.
During a lockdown, inmates are generally confined to their cells with no visitation permitted.
The prison will remain on lockdown until at least Tuesday, or until administrators can determine if there is a dangerous contraband on the property.
Shouldn’t the prison always be on lockdown?