Marion County Jail II experienced a power outage and simultaneous back-up generator failure
Officials have yet to release a cost estimate for repairing the damage, but it is "way into the thousands of dollars"
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It was the third uprising at the jail since December; advocates say concerns about COVID-19 are at the heart of the anger
Advocates said the uprising was "an act of courage" that was necessitated by inmates' basic needs not being met
Officials have been contending with a locking problem that allows inmates to free themselves from their cells by tampering with the locks
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The nearly eight hours of killings and chaos at the prison in April 2018 constituted the nation's deadliest prison riot in nearly 25 years
The victim in the reported attack suffered six stab wounds and was taken by ambulance to a hospital
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Visits were suspended in mid-March to prevent COVID-19 from spreading in prisons
Five inmates were injured and transported to a hospital; no prison staffers were hurt
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In a very short time, officials said a "routine" fight devolved into "something potentially very tense and dangerous"
Inmates broke equipment, glass and caused minor flooding after taking control of a Chippewa Correctional Facility housing unit
The Jackson Parish Sheriff's Office said detainees "were upset about having no electricity and running water" and "damaged their dormitory in protest"
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