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.
Just 15 to 20 COs were on duty for around 500 inmates at Riverview Correctional Facility when unrest broke out, forcing the COs to retreat and CERT to intervene
The disturbance at Collins Correctional Facility led to a lockdown as officials and union leaders warn of rising violence and understaffing
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office says overcrowding prevented a full lockdown after around 20 inmates attempted to incite a riot
A video of a New Mexico tactical team ending an inmate riot in a jail pod demonstrates key points to consider in a training plan
The video shows the struggle between inmates and officers attempting to use a flashbang
An empty state-owned prison has been offered up as a possible solution to overcrowding and dangerous conditions
Investigators believe the two deaths were not connected to the recent retaliatory killings at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman
This is the eighth inmate death in a matter of weeks, and the fifth to occur inside the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman
After watching riot videos, Kurt Boeker was inspired to create a grenade launcher that shoots projectiles at a safe velocity regardless of the target’s distance
Law enforcement officers are preparing for gang violence to spill over into local communities
A U.S. Representative has also called for a federal investigation into the recent prison violence
The survey found that trust and morale remain low among correctional officers at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center
The inmate is the first of four tried on charges of killing two COs, a maintenance worker and a sewing plant manager
One of four inmates involved in the failed escape said the deadly attempt was his idea
One of four inmates involved in the attempt is on trial for first-degree murder
The inmates wound up brawling and even rioting when placed together in prison recreation yards
The inmate had his throat slit during a 2017 riot at a state prison in Clayton
Correctional officer Steven Floyd was killed and two other COs beaten in the February 2017 riot
Four inmates and two staff members were hospitalized
A riot broke out in the same yard on Wednesday afternoon
This is the second known riot at CMC in as many years
Roughly 100 prisoners were in the yard at the time of the riot
Meanwhile, conditions at MCCC continue to deteriorate
The inmates “attempted to overtake a housing area in the Manhattan Detention Center”
Responding officers used chemical agents and “non-lethal weapons” in addition to firing the nine shots
The violence started during the morning coffee break in Altamira prison
The suits, filed by the estates of two inmates, blame DOC officials for numerous problems, including chronic overcrowding and understaffing
An inmate assaulted a CO, escaped with his keys, freed other prisoners and then incited a riot in which one inmate was nearly killed and another alleged he was raped
The riot began after an inmate was jumped by three others
Correctional officers quelled the riot with non-lethal rounds and pepper spray
Jail monitor’s report Thursday blamed staff shortages for a series of assaults, escapes and riots
The decision comes less than three weeks after a former inmate who was accused of leading the riot was acquitted
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