Riots & Crowd Control
Riots and crowd control are critical aspects of maintaining order and safety within correctional facilities. This directory provides articles and resources on strategies, training, and equipment used to manage large-scale disturbances and prevent escalation. Understanding compelling riot and crowd control measures is essential for protecting both staff and inmates during high-tension situations. For further insights, explore our section on Escapes.
Because contraband cell phones played such a major role in the 2018 Lee Correctional riot, SCDC knew they had to up their investigative game
When inmates let themselves out of cells, officers on duty were told to “do nothing but observe” due to lack of staff
Sheriff Leon Lott also showed video of the September 3 attack at a press conference Wednesday
Officials said an inmate fight in the rec yard turned into a riot involving 125 inmates
A man jailed on a probation violation was beaten by inmates in what other inmates described as a “shark feeding frenzy”
The group is calling for more training and funding for staff and for lawmakers to address prison overcrowding
Rioting often occurs when inmates feel their chance to be heard through proper channels has been ignored
Life in some Brazilian prisons got even worse this year when fights between gangs led to a series of gruesome murders
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The hostage situation drew dozens of officers and law enforcement vehicles to the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center and prompted a statewide lockdown of all prisons
After the latest riot, police found 66 smuggled cellphones inside the prison
The riot began in the prison’s main visiting room, just after 91 visitors had left and were behind a locked security door
Anthony Gangi outlines what corrections professionals can learn from a recent riot, prison closures, and lockdowns
Authorities said several inmates were killed during a riot, the latest in a string of prison disturbances across the country
Authorities said they have regained control of two Brazilian prisons where rioting inmates killed at least 10 people
Officials say a series of fights involving illegal weapons broke out between inmates
Several dozen inmates at a maximum-security prison armed themselves during a disturbance at the facility
The prison was subsequently closed and about 400 employees were laid off
The inmate refused to appear in court for sentencing
Prison spokeswoman Pamela Walker says inmates set two fires, broke windows and damaged four dorms
The news release sparked an internal controversy, with COs saying officials lost control of the facility; while officials insist there was no loss of control
Perspectives from the field about the current conditions at Holman
Walking an active mess hall is done at a great risk to the officers
Walking a mess hall is a primitive practice that exposes staff members at their most vulnerable to a population of inmates at their greatest strength
Isaiah Samir Lakeem Hall is charged with three counts each of aggravated assault, assault by prisoner and simple assault
The national strike began on the anniversary of the 1971 Attica Prison Riot
A Sept. 10 uprising at Kinross Correctional Facility was much more serious than initially described, says the president of the Michigan Corrections Organization
About 40 inmates engaged in civil disobedience by refusing COs’ orders and taking control of at least one dorm at Columbia Correctional
Uprisings came after prison advocacy groups called for a nationwide strike to protest ‘slave-like’ conditions and inhumane treatment
An announcement was released calling for prisoners from around the US to stop working to shut down prisons
Twenty-three inmates suspected of injuring two members of a rival gang after a fight broke out last year have been indicted in connection with the attack
More than 400 inmates were involved and COs from five other prisons were brought in to help
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