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California’s prison system is locked in legal battle over a correctional officer accused of ignoring a violent inmate incident — and the video evidence says he saw it. The officer, who claimed he couldn’t clearly see his colleague’s use of force, is now facing a lawsuit from the state prison department after a personnel board dismissed his pay dockings. The core dispute? Whether video footage can override an officer’s testimony — and whether the rules require reporting only what you witness, or also what you suspect. While the board upheld the firing of the colleague involved, it sided with the officer on the use-of-force claim, saying the officer’s actions were justified under self-harm protocols. The prison department argues the video proves he knew what happened — and if the ruling stands, future cases of unreported force could be nearly impossible to prove.

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