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.
Seven prisoners were killed and 22 seriously injured in the riot at the maximum-security Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville
Corrections Officer Clive Lopez Jr. testified he had to fend off inmates during the deadly riot and that he didn’t feel safe initiating a lockdown
Corrections spokeswoman Jessica Brown said Monday that the fight occurred among members of rival inmate gangs at the medium-security prison for men
A relative of Eddie Gaskins, who was killed in the riot, sued the DOC for wrongful death on behalf of his estate
One victim was stabbed more than 65 times, while another suffered a “large gaping wound” to the neck, reports show
The riot at Crossroads Correctional Center connects to a bigger problem that is sweeping our nation
An inmate, who said he was stabbed eight times during the deadly riot, said the state DOC was negligent by not providing enough COs to protect prisoners
Some employees at the prison said they knew the riot was coming but the administration didn’t do anything about it
The violence started after inmates believed COs used excessive force against an intoxicated inmate, who was combative and assaulted an officer
South Carolina’s 21 prisons have more than 600 employee vacancies but could really use 1,000 more COs, Corrections Department Director Bryan Stirling said
The lawsuits accuse state officials of negligence in failing to hire, train or monitor enough officers to maintain order
Correctional facilities nationwide face the same challenges that led to the SC riots: understaffing, contraband cellphones and prison gangs
The mass evacuations of several Texas prisons after catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Harvey is a reminder of the necessity of emergency planning
Judge Philip C. Corley granted DA Laura Thomas’ request for dismissal because the inmates couldn’t clearly be identified as participants in the melee
Lee County Coroner Larry Logan said all the inmates had several stab or cutting wounds
Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order waiving state procurement regulations for hiring by the DOC
The former CO said the prison where seven inmates were killed in a riot was understaffed, and the inmates were treated poorly
The incident began when one of the teens assaulted another inmate and shoved a corrections officer
The DOC would not say how many cell doors at the prison did not lock or how long the locks had been broken
The legislators also requested information on how inmates have been treated since the riots
Before the deadly riot, state officials knew they didn’t have enough staff to secure South Carolina’s prisons
Some lawmakers sounded alarms, saying state prisons need more money for increased staffing and security
An inmate who witnessed the violence said bodies were “literally stacked on top of each other”
At least two men are knocked to the ground in the scrum, and one is repeatedly kicked and stomped by other inmates
Authorities said a 17-year-old inmate briefly escaped during the incident
Three employees were transported to area hospitals for injuries that were deemed not life-threatening
Brutal assaults, rioting and harsh punitive measures seem to be problems of the past at the detention center
A CO fired warning shots during the disturbance, hitting one inmate in the buttocks
The Feb. 25 disturbance at the Red Rock Correction Center in Eloy left 12 inmates and one CO injured
Officials said that policies and procedures have changed, safety equipment is being distributed and hiring has sped up
Arizona DOC officials released more details on Thursday night’s melee at the State Prison Complex-Yuma
An inmate died during a riot at a southern Arizona prison where hundreds of inmates attacked COs and set fires
