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    Which Way, L.A.?

    California Begins Desegregating a Crowded Prison Population

    States like Texas and Oklahoma long ago ended racial segregation in their prisons. Now it’s California’s turn, after the Supreme Court ordered change. State prison officials have to bring white, black and Latino inmates together and still prevent rampant violence.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Jim Sterngold • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    States like Texas and Oklahoma long ago ended racial segregation in their prisons. Now it’s California’s turn, after the Supreme Court ordered change. State prison officials have to bring white, black and Latino inmates together and still prevent rampant violence.

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      Jim Sterngold

      Wall Street Journal

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      T.A. Frank

      Vanity Fair

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      James Marquart

      Director of the Program in Criminology and Sociology at the University of Texas at Dallas

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