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.
The riot at Lee Correctional Institution left seven dead and more than a dozen injured; it was the deadliest prison riot in the U.S. in the last 25 years
It took an army of law enforcement officers and National Guard troops to quell the riot, which is considered by many to be the most destructive riot in terms of property damage
Seven inmates were killed and dozens were wounded in the riot at the Lee Correctional Institution on the night of April 15, 2018
South Carolina’s 21 prisons have more than 600 employee vacancies but could really use 1,000 more COs, Corrections Department Director Bryan Stirling said
The lawsuits accuse state officials of negligence in failing to hire, train or monitor enough officers to maintain order
Correctional facilities nationwide face the same challenges that led to the SC riots: understaffing, contraband cellphones and prison gangs
The mass evacuations of several Texas prisons after catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Harvey is a reminder of the necessity of emergency planning
Judge Philip C. Corley granted DA Laura Thomas’ request for dismissal because the inmates couldn’t clearly be identified as participants in the melee
Lee County Coroner Larry Logan said all the inmates had several stab or cutting wounds
Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order waiving state procurement regulations for hiring by the DOC
The former CO said the prison where seven inmates were killed in a riot was understaffed, and the inmates were treated poorly
The incident began when one of the teens assaulted another inmate and shoved a corrections officer
The DOC would not say how many cell doors at the prison did not lock or how long the locks had been broken
The legislators also requested information on how inmates have been treated since the riots
Before the deadly riot, state officials knew they didn’t have enough staff to secure South Carolina’s prisons
Some lawmakers sounded alarms, saying state prisons need more money for increased staffing and security
An inmate who witnessed the violence said bodies were “literally stacked on top of each other”
At least two men are knocked to the ground in the scrum, and one is repeatedly kicked and stomped by other inmates
Authorities said a 17-year-old inmate briefly escaped during the incident
Three employees were transported to area hospitals for injuries that were deemed not life-threatening
Brutal assaults, rioting and harsh punitive measures seem to be problems of the past at the detention center
A CO fired warning shots during the disturbance, hitting one inmate in the buttocks
The Feb. 25 disturbance at the Red Rock Correction Center in Eloy left 12 inmates and one CO injured
Officials said that policies and procedures have changed, safety equipment is being distributed and hiring has sped up
Arizona DOC officials released more details on Thursday night’s melee at the State Prison Complex-Yuma
An inmate died during a riot at a southern Arizona prison where hundreds of inmates attacked COs and set fires
A Grand Jury indicted 16 current Cook County Jail inmates on one count each in connection with a large fight that broke out in a maximum security unit this month
Officials said the violence began after “an inmate-on-inmate disturbance”
TVs, seats, tables, windows and doors inside the F-Pod housing units were damaged during the two-hour brawl
The mother of Sgt. Meggan Callahan is denouncing the state for failing to take steps that might have prevented the deaths of four more prison employees months later
Administrators of Pasquotank Correctional Institution were put on leave after a report on the deadly escape attempt
The Delaware prison remains understaffed and managed by overworked COs overseeing hundreds of inmates
An inmate charged in the murder of CO Steven Floyd is reportedly responsible for a recent attack on officers in another prison
MOST POPULAR
- Juvenile inmates reached Wis. prison roof, threw items at COs
- San Juan County jail to see changes following December riot
- 4 face charges in alleged riot at ND youth prison
- Mich. inmates gain control of housing unit, cause extensive damage
- New riot suit from Israel Weapon Industries absorbs kinetic energy