Government
Feb. 22, 2001
9th OKs State Prison Use-of-Force Policy
SAN FRANCISCO - In a significant win for prison officials, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that guards who mistakenly shot an inmate during one of the largest prison riots in California history hold qualified immunity from civil liability.




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