Hostage Situations

Sixteen are charged with first-degree murder in the death of CO Lt. Steven Floyd

On suicide watch at the jail, Tywon Salters' previous behavior showed he'd seek opportunities to escape custody, according to the lawsuit

Ricky Lynn Hall, who had a long history of mental health problems, was being treated at a hospital when he stole a sharp-edged object and took a medical student hostage

The standoff began when the inmate grabbed a gun from a correctional officer at the hospital

A union leader said state officials have been ignoring chronic staffing shortages that put prison employees at greater risk for attacks

The correctional officer who died was Sgt. Steven Floyd, who had been with the agency for 16 years

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