Overview
- About 20 incarcerated people fought around 10 a.m. inside Facility A, a high‑security unit at California State Prison, Sacramento.
- Prison staff used chemical agents, warning shots, and other non‑lethal force to regain control, according to CDCR.
- The Folsom Fire Department declared a Multi‑Casualty Incident, evaluated five prisoners, and transported four with non‑life‑threatening injuries.
- No staff members were injured, and movement at the institution is currently limited, officials said.
- Authorities recovered four improvised weapons at the scene, and the episode follows other recent violent incidents across California’s prison system.