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| St. Louis Inmate Uprising Quelled |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 12/26/2001 |
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Authorities quelled an attempt by inmates to take over a wing of a medium-security city workhouse on December 22. The north St. Louis facility, which houses about 1,290 inmates, was on lockdown Saturday night. The uprising started about 6 p.m. when 53 prisoners attempted to take control of a living area, said Dora Schriro, commissioner of the city's division of corrections. No employees were injured. About 10 prisoners were being evaluated for injuries, Schriro said. Two officers escaped the area where the disturbance started and locked the prisoners inside as they left, Schriro said. About 10 inmates resisted when officers reclaimed the wing 30 minutes after the uprising began, but she said they were restrained with 'minimal force.'' There was no immediate indication that weapons were used. There were reports that the inmates were upset over their visitation rights being taken away. But Schriro said there was no complex-wide denial of visitation, although some inmates may not have been eligible for it. |
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