Riots & Crowd Control
The Riots and Crowd Control topic offers comprehensive coverage of strategies, techniques, and news related to managing disturbances within correctional facilities.
The riot at Lee Correctional Institution left seven dead and more than a dozen injured; it was the deadliest prison riot in the U.S. in the last 25 years
Multiple inmates started a fire by igniting bed sheets; the situation then turned into a riot as the inmates also armed themselves with blunt objects, Richland County deputies said
COs have expressed concern that the food served in the Cuyahoga County jail is so poor that it could spark riot
The Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office said detainees “were upset about having no electricity and running water” and “damaged their dormitory in protest”
Capt. Mack Payne, an Army veteran and father of four, was injured during the disturbance at the Ware State Prison
A golf cart was set on fire and windows were smashed during the melee at Ware State Prison
The move to send the BOP’s Special Operation Response Teams comes as violence continues across the country
“They felt that they had not been given their individualized COVID-19 test results from our private healthcare provider,” MDOC spokesman Chris Gautz said
“In order to prevent a serious physical injury to a prisoner on the ground, a tower officer shot one of the prisoners in the right tricep,” MDOC said
A corrections officer fired a warning shot to break up the conflict on the yard
The offenders housed at the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex broke desk drawers, damaged electronic equipment, threw supplies and cracked three windows
The inmates were charged with aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, depriving an officer of their means of communication and false imprisonment
Currently, 150 juveniles and 283 staff members at facilities nationwide have tested positive for the novel coronavirus
Advocates said the dramatic incidents underscored their call for youths to be released to their homes
An unspecified number of inmates attacked the Sumter Correctional Institution corrections officer, who is in stable condition at a hospital
Inmates at the Moberly Correctional Center reportedly damaged footlockers, video cameras and windows during the incident
A Kansas Department of Corrections spokesman said no injuries were reported and it’s unclear what started the riot
The conflict unfolded on the same day inmates at Monroe Correctional Complex were told that additional inmates had tested positive for COVID-19
A video of a New Mexico tactical team ending an inmate riot in a jail pod demonstrates key points to consider in a training plan
The video shows the struggle between inmates and officers attempting to use a flashbang
An empty state-owned prison has been offered up as a possible solution to overcrowding and dangerous conditions
Investigators believe the two deaths were not connected to the recent retaliatory killings at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman
This is the eighth inmate death in a matter of weeks, and the fifth to occur inside the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman
After watching riot videos, Kurt Boeker was inspired to create a grenade launcher that shoots projectiles at a safe velocity regardless of the target’s distance
Law enforcement officers are preparing for gang violence to spill over into local communities
A U.S. Representative has also called for a federal investigation into the recent prison violence
The survey found that trust and morale remain low among correctional officers at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center
The inmate is the first of four tried on charges of killing two COs, a maintenance worker and a sewing plant manager
One of four inmates involved in the failed escape said the deadly attempt was his idea
One of four inmates involved in the attempt is on trial for first-degree murder
The inmates wound up brawling and even rioting when placed together in prison recreation yards
The inmate had his throat slit during a 2017 riot at a state prison in Clayton
