Dining hall fight at California's Folsom Prison leaves 8 inmates with non-serious injuriesOctober 7th, 2009 Fight at California prison injures 8 inmatesFOLSOM, Calif. — Eight California inmates have been injured after a fight erupted in a dining hall at Folsom State Prison.
Caught clean-handed: UK prison bans anti-swine flu hand gel after inmates use it to get drunkSeptember 24th, 2009 UK prison bans hand gel inmates used to get highLONDON — A British prison says a bunch of inmates have been caught with their hands clean — using hand sanitizing gel to get drunk. Peter McParlin of the Prison Officers Association says inmates were using it to make illicit alcohol.
Inmates in Calif prison use canes, walkers as weapons in fights that send 24 to area hospitalsSeptember 22nd, 2009 Calif. prison on lockdown after multiple fightsAVENAL, Calif. — Authorities say inmates at a California prison used canes, walkers and wheelchair parts as weapons in fights that sent 24 prisoners to hospitals and forced the facility to be put on lockdown.
Prison riot will cost California $5 million-$6 million for repairs, corrections chief saysAugust 13th, 2009 Prison riot to cost California $5M-$6MSACRAMENTO, Calif. — It will cost taxpayers as much as $6 million to make repairs and clean up debris after a weekend prison riot damaged seven housing units and forced the transfer of more than 1,100 inmates, California's corrections chief said Wednesday.
SoCal prison riot prompts transfer of 1,000 inmates from overcrowded facilityAugust 10th, 2009 SoCal prison riot prompts transfer of inmatesCHINO, Calif. —A California state prison where 175 inmates were injured in a riot remains locked down and more than 1,000 prisoners are being moved.
40 inmates injured after riot breaks out at men's prison in Southern CaliforniaAugust 9th, 2009 40 inmates hurt in riot at Calif.'s Chino prisonLOS ANGELES —Forty prisoners were sent to hospitals after a riot broke out at the California Institution for Men in Chino. Prison spokesman Lt.
3 inmates break out of Belgian prison in daring helicopter escapeJuly 23rd, 2009 Inmates break out of Belgian prison in helicopterBRUSSELS — Belgian authorities say three inmates made a dramatic escape from prison by helicopter. Bruges prosecutor's office spokesman Marc Florens tells VRT television that an accomplice hijacked a helicopter Thursday and forced its pilot to fly into the prison yard, where the men got inside.
2nd of 3 Indiana State Prison escapees caught at parents' home in southern IndianaJuly 21st, 2009 2nd of 3 Indiana prison escapees capturedROCKPORT, Ind. — Authorities say the second of three inmates who escaped from the Indiana State Prison has been captured in southern Indiana.
Convicted killer who escaped from Ind. prison captured, manhunt for 2 other inmates continuesJuly 13th, 2009 1 of 3 escaped inmates from Ind. prison caughtGRAND BEACH, Mich.
Convicted killer who escaped from Ind. State Prison caught; manhunt for 2 others continuesJuly 13th, 2009 1 escaped Ind. inmate caught, 2 remain missingGRAND BEACH, Mich.
9 guards hurt breaking up fight at state prison in Tucson, Ariz.June 23rd, 2009 9 guards hurt in Tucson, Ariz. prison fightTUCSON, Ariz.
Arkansas prisons department fires 5 workers after escape of convicted murderersJune 18th, 2009 5 prison workers fired after Ark. inmates escapeLITTLE ROCK, Ark.
1 inmate shot and another injured during fight at federal prison in federal prison in IndianaJune 12th, 2009 Inmate shot during fight at US prison in IndianaTERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Officials at a federal prison in western Indiana say two inmates were injured when guards opened fire while breaking up a fight at the prison's recreation yard.
3 arrested, suspected of helping 2 Ark. killers escape prison wearing guard uniformsJune 2nd, 2009 3 arrested in Ark. prison escape planLITTLE ROCK, Ark.
Ark. escapees spotted in Michigan; 5 corrections officers on leave over Cummins Unit escapeJune 1st, 2009 5 Ark. guards put on leave after 2 inmates escapeLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Five prison guards have placed on leave after two convicted killers escaped a high-security Arkansas unit by wearing guard uniforms made at the prison and leaving in a car that had been left for them.
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