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| CO dies in riot at private Mississippi prison |
| By sfgate.com - AP |
| Published: 05/22/2012 |
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Jackson, Miss. -- A gang fight in a privately run prison for illegal immigrants quickly escalated into a riot involving as many as 300 inmates, some lashing out with sticks or homemade knives as the uprising spread through the sprawling prison, a sheriff said. A guard was beaten to death and at least 19 other people were injured, including three inmates. One inmate was stabbed. The riot began Sunday afternoon at Adams County Correctional Facility in Natchez and lasted into the night, with inmates dragging mattresses and wood to an outdoor recreation yard to set ablaze, Adams County Sheriff Chuck Mayfield said. By 2:45 a.m. Monday, all prisoners were back in their cells and the prison was locked down. Mayfield said it's not clear if the violence began within a gang or it was a dispute between rival groups, but "once it got started, it spread like wildfire." More than two dozen officers were held hostage or were trapped at some point, the sheriff said. "They had makeshift weapons, broom handles, mop handles, anything they could pull apart, trashcan lids for shields, anything they could grab," Mayfield said. Read More. |
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This was a horrible situation. So close to home but my prayers are with the family of those fallen heroes. GOD Bless!