11.   The result is a serious limitation on the ability of lawyers representing inmates improperly convicted in state court to obtain writs of habeas corpus.

12.   Attorneys representing the inmates, Gomez and Raul Rodriguez did not return telephone messages seeking comment.

13.   The allegations were first announced Monday by a lawyer representing an inmate who said he was beaten at Glendairy Prison.

14.   The report also found that attorneys who represent death row inmates are disciplined at a rate eight times higher than lawyers overall.

15.   They said the protest ended after several hours after local authorities agreed to negotiate with a delegation representing the inmates.