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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Violence and segregation in LA's jails

    Three days of racially charged riots at Pitchess Detention Center have parents of black inmates calling for segregation, fearing for the lives of their children. Is integration to blame for racial tension, or is segregation the cause of the violence among inmates? How do black - Latino tensions weigh into the difficulties. Guests include a former Pitchess inmate and the head of Pitchess Detention Center, commander Steve Day.

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    By Warren Olney • May 8, 2000 • 1 min read

    Three days of racially charged riots at Pitchess Detention Center have parents of black inmates calling for segregation, fearing for the lives of their children. Is integration to blame for racial tension, or is segregation the cause of the violence among inmates? How do black - Latino tensions weigh into the difficulties. Guests include a former Pitchess inmate and the head of Pitchess Detention Center, commander Steve Day.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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