JOHNNY Cash would not be happy. A violent riot has broken Folsom Prison which he made famous with his infamous record in which two inmates were stabbed multiple times.
More than 150 inmates smashed up the maximum security jail and guards were forced to fire a warning shot and used pepper spray to break up the fight.
The condition of the two inmates who were stabbed was not immediately known, said Terry Thornton, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Several other inmates were taken to outside hospitals, while others were treated at the prison for minor injuries, she said.
No guards or other staff members were hurt during the skirmish, which involved inmates from several different racial groups, but it is not clear why it started, Thornton said.
The brawl broke out on the B-Facility main exercise yard at the prison, which opened in 1986. It is next door to the much older Folsom State Prison. About 1,700 employees work at the California State Prison, Sacramento.
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JUSTIN BIEBER: CHARGES DROPPED IN MALL FRENZY
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Back in 2009 thousands of squealing fans turned up Long Island clothing store to see the teen pop star sign autographs and overwhelmed cops, stunned by the size of the crowd cancelled the event.
But Def Jam Records executive James Roppo was arrested after police said he refused to help disperse the baying mob, eager to catch a glimpse of the "One Time" singer. Months later, the NYPD also pressed child endangerment charges against Bieber's manager, Scott Braun.
Braun hadn't been at the mall, but police said that when reached by phone he initially refused an order to send out a Twitter message to Bieber's fans telling them he wouldn't appear.
Prosecutors told a judge Friday that they are dropping charges against both men and the record company and a management company pleaded guilty to fire code violations.
Nassau District Attorney Kathleen Rice told Newsday she was happy with the outcome of the case.
She said: "To have someone like Justin Bieber, who is emulated by kids his age across the world, educating people about the dangers of cyberbullying, that's invaluable."
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