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.
10 hostages were killed in law enforcement’s attempt to regain control of the facility
Sheriff Leon Lott said a special team “used a show of force” to ultimately end the riot
Past prison riots are effective real-life scenarios jails and prisons can use when training officers
Four inmates, including Kyle Tiffee, were fatally stabbed during a riot at the Cimarron Correctional Facility
The 1991 Talladega Prison Riot showed how the FBI played a crucial role in the successful resolution of a prison riot that ended without loss of life or serious injury
An inmate punched a correctional lieutenant, sparking an assault that involved six prison employees and five inmates
Almost 45 years after, a historian’s new account names troopers and Attica COs that investigators believe may be involved
Incident was the third disturbance at the prison since January
Leaders were slow to recognize problems that led to riots at its main prison but are taking decisive steps to regain control
The biggest fear of any officer has to be collective unity amongst all the inmates that are housed within their area of control
Alabama faces more prison uprisings unless problems of overcrowding are addressed, Gov. Robert Bentley said
Each inmate faces felony counts
Standoff between protesting detainees and officials at the Christmas Island detention camp ended Tuesday after police used tear gas
The Immigration Department insisted that there was “no large-scale riot” but that the centre remained tense
The video shows tens of inmates confronting officers in a mess hall
Corrections Director Scott Frakes announced Tuesday that prison officials have completed 13 of the 83 recommended actions
Deputy Mohave County Attorney Rod Albright said only those inmates who could be positively identified were charged in the July 1 riot at the Cerbat Unit and additional charges will be filed in the July 2 and July 4 riots in the Hualapai Unit
A housewife who helped spark a massive riot when she attacked officers at the country’s main prison earlier this year has been jailed for six months
Corrections Department Director Scott Frakes praised the courage of the officers awarded
The fight started around 11 a.m., and more than half the detainees in one cellblock were involved
Lockdowns at other state prisons have been lifted
Each died of stab wounds that are described as “multiple sharp force injuries” and that the deaths have been ruled homicides
The prison is one of three private facilities housing nearly 6,000 of Oklahoma’s prisoners
Dead are Anthony Fulwilder, Michael Mayden, Kyle Tiffee and Christopher Tignor.
Investigators are trying to determine what sparked the violence
A disturbance at an Oklahoma prison that left three inmates dead and five injured follows a large brawl earlier this summer in which several prisoners at the facility were hurt
The latest incidents marked the third time large-scale fights between inmates at the prison in Dannemora have taken place within the past 10 days
A facility-wide frisk has turned up weapons and drugs in the Clinton Correctional Facility
Inmates became unruly while being transported so that their dorm could be inspected for needed fixes
Appeals court rejected challenge by inmate convicted and sentenced to be executed for the slayings of five fellow inmates during riot in Ohio
Three inmates have been charged in relation to an April riot at Houtzdale state prison that injured five corrections officers and resulted in the facility being locked down