"Lanez, whose name is Daystar Peterson, said in court papers that a fellow inmate at California correctional institution in Tehachapi stabbed him approximately 16 times on 12 May 2025 using a home-made shank. Peterson said he suffered stab wounds to his face, head, torso and back, resulting in permanent scarring, along with two collapsed lungs."
"Peterson alleged in the suit that because of the inmate's criminal history and acts of violence behind bars, the choice to house him alongside Peterson should have been a known danger. He claimed that evidence shows deliberate indifference to foreseeable violence."
"The California correctional institution was among several California prisons where some high-security sections were placed temporarily on a program restricting movement in response to a surge in violence against staff and incarcerated persons in March 2025."
Tory Lanez, serving a 10-year sentence, filed a federal lawsuit against California corrections officials for $100 million after being stabbed 16 times by an inmate. He suffered severe injuries, including collapsed lungs and permanent scarring. Lanez claims prison officials violated protocols by housing him with a known violent inmate, leading to the attack. He also alleges delayed response from staff during the incident. Additionally, he seeks the return of his unpublished song lyrics, which were seized while he was hospitalized.
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