Inmate says jailers ordered fatal attack

An inmate charged in a high-profile jailhouse killing filed a $100 million claim today against the county, blaming deputies for ordering the fatal attack on John Derek Chamberlain. Stephen Paul Carlstrom, 40, is one of nine inmates awaiting trial for the October 2006 death of Chamberlain in Theo Lacy Jail. Authorities allege Carlstrom and other inmates stomped and tortured Chamberlain - whom they believed was a child molester. Chamberlain was awaiting trial on misdemeanor charges of possessing child pornography. [...]

"My life has been destroyed," Carlstrom wrote. He also alleged inmates must adhere to a culture of "discipline by violence," including obeying jail guards when they order them to beat other inmates.

source: Article 'Inmate says jailers ordered fatal attack' by Rachenee Srisavasdi & Tony Saavedra; www.ocregister.com/articles/chamberlain-inmates-jail-2557086-carlstrom-taylor; OCRegister.com; 9 September 2009