Prison guards in California have been accused of orchestrating 'gladiator fights' between inmates by knowingly releasing rival prisoners into the yard at the same time.
Relatives of inmates at California State Prison in Corcoran have been protesting for weeks outside the facility, against what they say is inhumane practice by guards who 'like to see bloodshed'.
The prisoners say the problem is related to the Norteño-based Fresno Bulldogs gang, which refuses to make uphold a truce with rivals, USA Today reported.