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Ongoing Hunger Strike Adds to State Corrections Dept. Woes

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One month after first refusing food, around 150 inmates are continuing their hunger strike at several state prisons. Corrections officials say the action won't change anything, adding that inmates are being pressured to starve themselves by violent prison gang members. It's one of several stubborn issues facing the California Department of Corrections. We talk with Reporter Michael Montgomery with the Center for Investigative Reporting about the latest developments.

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