Riots and Crowd Control

Signs inmates are about to fight

The most effective way to win a battle is to avoid it by knowing what to look for ahead of time

29 inmates charged in deadly 2018 SC prison riot

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

Why off-the-shelf cleaning products aren’t up to the task in corrections

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Wood, metal and hard plastic brooms and mops can easily be made into weapons – here’s why you need to look for tools made specifically for the correctional environment

CO fatally shoots inmate trying to kill another inmate during stabbing attack

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The victim in the reported attack suffered six stab wounds and was taken by ambulance to a hospital

The case for jail-based tactical teams

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The result of a mismanaged emergency in corrections is often injury, loss of life, and lengthy and expensive litigation

Argentine prison inmates take COs hostage to protest visitor ban

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Visits were suspended in mid-March to prevent COVID-19 from spreading in prisons

COs deploy chemical agents to quell violence after Calif. prison riot

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Five inmates were injured and transported to a hospital; no prison staffers were hurt

How to buy protective masks for the correctional environment

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Buying the right protective face mask is key to ensuring officer safety

Mich. prison unit 'not livable' after inmate fight, takeover

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In a very short time, officials said a "routine" fight devolved into "something potentially very tense and dangerous"

Mich. inmates gain control of housing unit, cause extensive damage

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Inmates broke equipment, glass and caused minor flooding after taking control of a Chippewa Correctional Facility housing unit

Migrants detained in La. plead for help after Hurricane Laura

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The Jackson Parish Sheriff's Office said detainees "were upset about having no electricity and running water" and "damaged their dormitory in protest"

CO injured during unrest at Ga. prison remains hospitalized

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Capt. Mack Payne, an Army veteran and father of four, was injured during the disturbance at the Ware State Prison

2 staff members, 3 inmates hurt in Ga. prison unrest

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A golf cart was set on fire and windows were smashed during the melee at Ware State Prison

Attorney General Barr sends BOP riot teams to DC, Miami

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The move to send the BOP's Special Operation Response Teams comes as violence continues across the country

Protesting inmates refuse to return to cells at Mich. prison

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"They felt that they had not been given their individualized COVID-19 test results from our private healthcare provider," MDOC spokesman Chris Gautz said