Riots and Crowd Control

"Now is the time to riot, they are trying to kill us in here with COVID in here," one of the inmates allegedly said

Because contraband cell phones played such a major role in the 2018 Lee Correctional riot, SCDC knew they had to up their investigative game

When inmates let themselves out of cells, officers on duty were told to "do nothing but observe" due to lack of staff

Sheriff Leon Lott also showed video of the September 3 attack at a press conference Wednesday

10 hostages were killed in law enforcement's attempt to regain control of the facility

Sheriff Leon Lott said a special team "used a show of force" to ultimately end the riot

Past prison riots are effective real-life scenarios jails and prisons can use when training officers

"My officers fear for their safety," said union rep. Jeff Haantz

The inmates damaged plumbing in the pod, but no one was injured in the disturbance

It's at least the sixth security breach in the past eight months at the facility

The inmate attacked the detention officer after two rounds of tasing were ineffective

The 2018 riot raged for more than seven hours at Lee Correctional Institution, leaving 7 inmates dead and more than a dozen injured

The settlement request comes more than three years after the deadliest prison riot in the U.S. in 25 years