Report: High Desert State Prison Guards See Inmates As ‘Wild Animals’

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Employees at a remote Northern California prison largely view inmates as “little more than wild animals” incapable of being rehabilitated, according to the latest in a long series of critical reports.
California corrections officials sought the external review after the state inspector general reported last year that High Desert State Prison guards had created a “culture of racism” and engaged in alarmingly frequent use of force against inm