HOUTZDALE, Pa. (AP) - March 23, 2009
Police say charges are pending against 30-year-old Rhonshawn
Jackson and five other inmates from Philadelphia. They allegedly
fought with guards who tried to remove Jackson from the dining hall
at the State Correctional Institution at Houtzdale in Clearfield
County.
Police say the melee started Thursday at dinner time when
Jackson refused to pick up his meal ticket.
Police say two guards suffered facial fractures.
State police and corrections officials are investigating. It's
not clear if Jackson or the other inmates have attorneys.
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