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| Report gives harrowing detail of Nebraska prison 'rampage' |
| By elkharttruth.com |
| Published: 06/30/2015 |
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A deadly rampage by several hundred inmates at an understaffed Nebraska maximum security prison in May started when too many prisoners were allowed to leave their cells at once to get medication, according to an investigative report released on Monday. Multiple inmates at Tecumseh State Correctional Institution were allowed to leave their cells simultaneously on May 10 to get in line for the distribution of over-the-counter medication and the staff were unable to manage them, according the review released by the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. The 37-page report is the most detailed public accounting yet of the revolt, and it sets out in harrowing detail how the prison staffed with the minimum number of officers lost control of the situation in less than 20 minutes. “The uncontrolled inmates assaulted two staff, seemingly ignored warning shots and actual use of deadly force, and essentially entrapped and taunted numerous staff members in buildings overrun by inmates,” the report says. It describes the ordeal as a “destructive 10+ hour rampage.” Read More. |
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