Prison Guard Darren Monahan on Norteño Stabbed by Sureños After Being Put in Wrong Yard (Part 6)
Former San Quentin correctional officer Darren Monahan shared a harrowing incident where a Northern Mexican inmate was mistakenly placed in a yard dominated by the rival Sureños (Southern Mexican) gang. Despite protocols segregating inmates by gang affiliations to prevent violence, a new officer accidentally let the Norteño inmate out on the Southern Mexican yard. Within moments, about a dozen inmates attacked him, nearly stabbing him before guards intervened. The mistake led to official reprimands for Monahan, his colleague, and the new officer. Monahan highlighted how racial and gang…
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