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Inmates moved, cleanup and repairs begin at prison
By kdminer.com- Doug McMurdo
Published: 07/07/2015

KINGMAN - Whatever problems remain at the Arizona State Prison-Kingman after days of disturbances and rioting, one fact is certain: Overpopulation is not one of them.

A total of 1,055 inmates were moved from the medium-security Hualapai Unit after inmates damaged four of five housing units so badly that they are considered uninhabitable.

"We're still assessing the damage," said Issa Arnita, director of corporate communications for Management and Training Corp., the Utah-based company that manages the facility in Golden Valley.

The first incident began Wednesday at the minimum-security Cerbat Unit after a group of inmates chased another inmate. Six correctional officers were treated for injuries at the Cerbat Unit in that incident.

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