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6 CYA Guards Facing Probe: Tape Captures Beating Of Young Inmates
SACRAMENTO - California Youth Authority Director Walter Allen said Tuesday that the Schwarzenegger administration is pursuing a criminal investigation against six employees stemming from a violent altercation in January in a high-security facility in Stockton. Two officers were captured on a dramatic videotape beating and kicking the young wards, at least one of whom was handcuffed.
Although the officers had subdued the inmates, they continued to hit them. One youth was struck approximately 20 times in the face, according to sources familiar with the investigation.
``As far as I'm concerned, based upon the video, I'm very troubled by what I've seen. This is from my point of view a criminal action,'' said Allen, who was named last year by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to run the Youth Authority.
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``As far as I'm concerned, based upon the video, I'm very troubled by what I've seen. This is from my point of view a criminal action,'' said Allen, who was named last year by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to run the Youth Authority.
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