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| Inmates Locked Down at Hudson Valley Prison |
| By AP |
| Published: 01/13/2003 |
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More than 1,000 inmates at a Hudson Valley maximum-security prison remained locked in their cells yesterday after a series of violent incidents, authorities said. Brawls at the Coxsackie Correctional Facility started on Sunday when an inmate was slashed in the face and the fights continued through Tuesday night. ''I will not tolerate inmate assaults on staff or other inmates,'' said Glenn Goord, commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services. ''We will not allow inmates to possess weapons of any sort in our prisons.'' Prison officials were still trying to determine what sparked the violence. Correction officers seized homemade weapons during an ongoing search of inmates' cells that was expected to continue through today. ''This is something that hasn't been done here in a while, as far as a complete lockdown like this,'' said Tim Osborne, chief sector steward at the facility. In June 2000, the prison was locked down after an inmate was stabbed to death. The latest lockdown began Wednesday and affects all 1,012 inmates at the facility, 15 miles south of Albany. In December, prison officials ended a six-day lockdown at the Auburn Correctional Facility. The security measure followed a series of violent outbursts involving inmates and guards. |
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