Corrections Riot Gear News & Articles

• New riot suit from Israel Weapon Industries absorbs kinetic energy

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  The GAL Versatile Protective Suit can reduce trauma by up to 95%, the company says

• Latvia join NATO Nations and Partners in choosing Avon Protection’s FM50 Mask System

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  The Latvian National Armed Forces has awarded a contract to Avon Protection for supply of their market leading CBRN respiratory protection including FM50 mask systems, filters, spares and accessori...

• How to buy riot response gear (eBook)

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  Download this Corrections1 riot response gear buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• Video review: Jail riot response training

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  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

• What correctional officers need to know about stab-resistant body armor

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  Understanding the various performance standards for slash- and stab-resistant body armor is of vital importance for correctional officer safety

• Ky. jail inmates fight with COs, set fire

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  The inmates stacked blankets, toilet paper, mail and other flammable items against entry doors and set them on fire

• FBI responds to riot in Miss. county jail

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  Gang fight leaves 1 inmate dead, 7 injured

• Throwable SWAT robot aids in special operations

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  Users can locate suspects, confirm presence of hostages or determine a building's layout

• Illegal cellphones key to SC prison riot

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  Prison riot ended this week with tear gas and the release of a CO being held captive

• Violence erupts at Haiti prison, 3 inmates killed

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  Inmates briefly held seven foreign hostages, including police and corrections officials

• Heat beam riot control device gets ACLU pressure

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  The ACLU is calling the Raytheon device "torture"

• 2 dead after riot and fire in Quebec prison

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  14 inmates were involved in a "violent altercation" that led to mattress burning and death

• Crowd control: The TASER Shockwave

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  TASER designs less lethal option for controlling riots, securing locations

• 150 involved and 12 hurt in Ariz. prison disturbance

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  A private prison in Arizona is on lockdown after a large brawl

• Ariz. prison fight leaves 11 injured

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  Number of inmates, weapons involved still unknown

• 8 dead after Venezuela prison riot

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  Corrections1 StaffCARACAS, Venezuela — A prison riot in Venezuela has left eight inmates dead and 16 injured, CNN reported on Wednesday.Authorities are investigating the motive behind the deadly ri...

• More than 40 inmates involved in Wash. prison fight

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  Fight started between 2 inmates before erupting

• 40-inmate fight breaks out at Ore. prison

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  Prison is on lockdown but there are no reported injuries

• Fight at Mexican prison leaves 23 dead

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  The northern Mexico prison in the city of Durango houses 2050 inmates

• Over 500 inmates riot at Peruvian prison

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  Associated PressLIMA, Peru — Peruvian officials say a riot by about 500 inmates at a northern prison killed two inmates and six guards were held hostage until negotiations got the prisoners to end ...

• Patience is the key: Use of force issues in a riot

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  There are only a handful of issues that keep corrections administrators awake at night: Death of an employee, death of a prisoner, hostage situations, escapes, and - the one that could lead to all ...

• Inside the riot at Chino: What really happened?

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  By Luke WhyteCHINO, Calif. — Even before the violent riot involving more than 1,000 inmates broke out on the night of August 8th, tensions were high at the California Institute for Men in Chino (CI...

• Gang rivalry led to deadly August Chino, Calif. prison riot

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  By Don ThompsonThe Associated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. — A riot at a Southern California prison that left more than 200 injured and two buildings destroyed was triggered by an "ongoing racial street...

• 8 hurt after fight involving 100 at Ariz. prison

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  By Amanda Lee Myers Associated Press PHOENIX — A fight broke out Wednesday among more than 100 inmates at an Arizona prison, injuring 7 inmates and a corrections officer, a corrections official sai...

• A brief history of prison riots

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  By Randy JamesTime MagazineUsing shards of shattered glass and metal scraps as weapons, inmates at an overcrowded California prison went on an 11-hour rampage on Aug. 8, leaving some 250 people inj...

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