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A large riot and fire scene is being reported in an Alabama prison.
Reported riot, fires at Atmore's Holman Correctional Facility (Photos)
http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2016/03/reported_riot_fires_at_holman.html?hootPostID=313193bd9c3fd08074d164ff86196681
Authorities are on the scene of an apparent uprising at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore.
It's unclear what time the unrest started. Repeated efforts to reach prison officials for comment were unsuccessful. Correctional officers who answered the phone said they were too busy to talk. The warden at Holman is Carter Davenport.
Atmore police said they were "not at liberty to discuss" the situation, and the Escambia County Sheriff's Office in Alabama said there was a "riot" and the inmates were "contained" but no additional information was immediately available.
Photos and video of the reported uprising have surfaced on social media. The images show fires at the prison, and inmates with their faces covered. Inmates are reporting that the "gates are rolled up" and beds have been overturned.
One man posted this on Facebook: "Attention: We need yall help here at Holman Correction Facility Prison. The police down here beating on and jus treating us any kind way. We down here fighting for are lifes. Please contact the News, Newspaper, Radio station. NCAAP. Help please."
A video posted to Facebook (warning: graphic language) which claims to be from inside the prison shows inmates tending a fire in a dorm area.
Holman Correctional Facility houses Death Row inmates and is the only facility in the state that carries out executions. Additional housing of Death Row inmates is located at the William C. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Jefferson County.
The present population of Holman consists of minimum through closed custody inmates, including life without parole and Death Row inmates, according to the Department of Corrections website. The living quarters have a total capacity of 998 available beds. There are 630 population beds with Housing Units A-D having a capacity of 114 each and Housing Unit E with a capacity of 174. There are 7 infirmary beds. There are 200 segregation unit beds and Death Row has a capacity of 194 for a total of 1031 beds.
Holman is located ten miles north of Atmore, Alabama, just east of Highway 21 on Ross Road. The perimeter of the security compound is surrounded by two fences. The inner fence is taut wire fence with the outer fence being chain link. The compound has six towers and two perimeter vehicles, which operate twenty four hours a day. During the hours of darkness, the perimeter is fully lighted, according to the website.
Prisoners at Alabama facility reportedly start riot, fires
http://www.dailynews724.com/us/prisoners-at-alabama-facility-reportedly-start-riot-fires-h662791.html
Photos and video of the alleged “uprising” at the correctional facility was posted on social media. The images show fires at the prison and have makeshift masks covering their faces. Zanice Houston told AL.com she has a son at the correctional facility...
Alabama authorities are reportedly investigating an alleged riot at the Holman Correctional Facility early Saturday morning.
According to AL.com, Atmore police said they were “not at liberty to discuss” the incident and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said there was a “riot” but the inmates were contained.
Photos and video of the alleged “uprising” at the correctional facility was posted on social media. The images show fires at the prison and have makeshift masks covering their faces.
Zanice Houston told AL.com she has a son at the correctional facility and she posted on Facebook asking for prayers for her son as the riot was ongoing.
Houston told the newspaper that her son, Jamario E. Houston, called her via collect and said the prisoners built a wall and were waiting for authorities to arrive at the facility.
“Yes, right now it’s not under control. Lord Jesus,” Houston said.
Holman Correctional Facility is home to death row inmates and is the only prison in Alabama that conducts executions. The building was constructed in 1968 was finished and opened in 1969.
Riot Erupts at Alabama Prison
http://sputniknews.com/us/20160312/1036173728/alabama-holman-correctional-facility-prison-riot.html
A riot has erupted at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama, local media reported on Saturday.
According to the Alabama's Al.com news website, it is not clear when exactly the uprising started out as prison officials refused to give any comments.
The photos and video published on the website show the prisoners have set fire and constructed barricades inside the prison.
"Attention: We need yall help here at Holman Correction Facility Prison. The police down here beating on and jus treating us any kind way. We down here fighting for are lifes," the website quoted a post from Facebook.
Holman Correctional Facility is the only prison in Alabama, where the capital punishments are carried out. It houses over 1000 inmates, including those on death row.
(Note: Exactly a month ago - Feb. 11-12th - there was a massive riot at Topo Chico prison in Monterrey, Mexico with 49 killed. )
Fear pervasive after Mexican prison riot that killed 49
http://www.the-news-daily.com/fear-pervasive-after-mexican-prison-riot-that-killed_559391
Inmates from the female block shout from the Topo Chico prison after a riot broke out around midnight in Monterrey, Mexico, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. Dozens of inmates were killed and several injured in a brutal fight between two rival factions at the prison in northern Mexico, according to the state governor.MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — A prison riot that left 49 inmates hacked, beaten or burned to death opened searing questions about gang rule, extortion and human rights violations in Mexico's overcrowded prisons, where people merely awaiting trial are mixed in with some of the world's most hardened killers.
(Also note this problem ... )
City Had to Stop Arresting Actual Criminals Because They Filled Up Jail with Non-violent Offenders
http://www.activistpost.com/2016/03/city-had-to-stop-arresting-actual-criminals-because-they-filled-up-jail-with-non-violent-offenders.html
Greene County, MO – The epidemic of mass incarceration is coming back to bite authorities in one American city. Because the Greene County jail is completely full, Springfield (pop. 165,000) is unable to arrest more than 12,000 people accused of crimes such as traffic infractions and misdemeanor assaults.
Missouri’s third-largest city has lost almost half a million dollars in less than a year from unpaid fines and fees. These lost extortion fees are likely the biggest concern to city officials.
Springfield Police Chief Paul Williams said offenders are thumbing their noses at police.
“They’re tearing tickets up in front of people,” Williams said. “Officers are frustrated because they can’t arrest anyone, judges are frustrated that they can’t see people, prosecutors are frustrated. It has just kind of spun out of control.”
Springfield’s citizens are taking advantage of the problem. One judge said that 82 people were supposed to appear in court under a docket of cases, but only eight bothered to show up.
There has been no significant difference in crime rate beyond normal fluctuation, and the city acknowledges that it can’t tell if the lack of arrests has any effect.
The situation is causing quite the kerfuffle between Greene County Sheriff Jim Arnott and city officials. Last April, Arnott said he would not take any more municipal prisoners, even though the city says there was an agreement that the jail, which opened in 2001, would take them.
However, Arnott is taking federal inmates despite the full capacity. The county gets paid $61 per day for each federal inmate, while the city does not pay anything to the county for housing inmates.
It seems that the nature of the American for-profit prison-industrial complex is at the heart of this dispute. The sheriff is fine with taking prisoners when he makes a profit, but turns them away if there is no money involved. It’s not really about right and wrong, but about feeding the profits of the jail system.
Reported riot, fires at Atmore's Holman Correctional Facility (Photos)
http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2016/03/reported_riot_fires_at_holman.html?hootPostID=313193bd9c3fd08074d164ff86196681
Authorities are on the scene of an apparent uprising at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore.
It's unclear what time the unrest started. Repeated efforts to reach prison officials for comment were unsuccessful. Correctional officers who answered the phone said they were too busy to talk. The warden at Holman is Carter Davenport.
Atmore police said they were "not at liberty to discuss" the situation, and the Escambia County Sheriff's Office in Alabama said there was a "riot" and the inmates were "contained" but no additional information was immediately available.
Photos and video of the reported uprising have surfaced on social media. The images show fires at the prison, and inmates with their faces covered. Inmates are reporting that the "gates are rolled up" and beds have been overturned.
One man posted this on Facebook: "Attention: We need yall help here at Holman Correction Facility Prison. The police down here beating on and jus treating us any kind way. We down here fighting for are lifes. Please contact the News, Newspaper, Radio station. NCAAP. Help please."
A video posted to Facebook (warning: graphic language) which claims to be from inside the prison shows inmates tending a fire in a dorm area.
Holman Correctional Facility houses Death Row inmates and is the only facility in the state that carries out executions. Additional housing of Death Row inmates is located at the William C. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Jefferson County.
The present population of Holman consists of minimum through closed custody inmates, including life without parole and Death Row inmates, according to the Department of Corrections website. The living quarters have a total capacity of 998 available beds. There are 630 population beds with Housing Units A-D having a capacity of 114 each and Housing Unit E with a capacity of 174. There are 7 infirmary beds. There are 200 segregation unit beds and Death Row has a capacity of 194 for a total of 1031 beds.
Holman is located ten miles north of Atmore, Alabama, just east of Highway 21 on Ross Road. The perimeter of the security compound is surrounded by two fences. The inner fence is taut wire fence with the outer fence being chain link. The compound has six towers and two perimeter vehicles, which operate twenty four hours a day. During the hours of darkness, the perimeter is fully lighted, according to the website.
Prisoners at Alabama facility reportedly start riot, fires
http://www.dailynews724.com/us/prisoners-at-alabama-facility-reportedly-start-riot-fires-h662791.html
Photos and video of the alleged “uprising” at the correctional facility was posted on social media. The images show fires at the prison and have makeshift masks covering their faces. Zanice Houston told AL.com she has a son at the correctional facility...
Alabama authorities are reportedly investigating an alleged riot at the Holman Correctional Facility early Saturday morning.
According to AL.com, Atmore police said they were “not at liberty to discuss” the incident and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said there was a “riot” but the inmates were contained.
Photos and video of the alleged “uprising” at the correctional facility was posted on social media. The images show fires at the prison and have makeshift masks covering their faces.
Zanice Houston told AL.com she has a son at the correctional facility and she posted on Facebook asking for prayers for her son as the riot was ongoing.
Houston told the newspaper that her son, Jamario E. Houston, called her via collect and said the prisoners built a wall and were waiting for authorities to arrive at the facility.
“Yes, right now it’s not under control. Lord Jesus,” Houston said.
Holman Correctional Facility is home to death row inmates and is the only prison in Alabama that conducts executions. The building was constructed in 1968 was finished and opened in 1969.
Riot Erupts at Alabama Prison
http://sputniknews.com/us/20160312/1036173728/alabama-holman-correctional-facility-prison-riot.html
A riot has erupted at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama, local media reported on Saturday.
According to the Alabama's Al.com news website, it is not clear when exactly the uprising started out as prison officials refused to give any comments.
The photos and video published on the website show the prisoners have set fire and constructed barricades inside the prison.
"Attention: We need yall help here at Holman Correction Facility Prison. The police down here beating on and jus treating us any kind way. We down here fighting for are lifes," the website quoted a post from Facebook.
Holman Correctional Facility is the only prison in Alabama, where the capital punishments are carried out. It houses over 1000 inmates, including those on death row.
(Note: Exactly a month ago - Feb. 11-12th - there was a massive riot at Topo Chico prison in Monterrey, Mexico with 49 killed. )
Fear pervasive after Mexican prison riot that killed 49
http://www.the-news-daily.com/fear-pervasive-after-mexican-prison-riot-that-killed_559391
Inmates from the female block shout from the Topo Chico prison after a riot broke out around midnight in Monterrey, Mexico, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. Dozens of inmates were killed and several injured in a brutal fight between two rival factions at the prison in northern Mexico, according to the state governor.MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — A prison riot that left 49 inmates hacked, beaten or burned to death opened searing questions about gang rule, extortion and human rights violations in Mexico's overcrowded prisons, where people merely awaiting trial are mixed in with some of the world's most hardened killers.
(Also note this problem ... )
City Had to Stop Arresting Actual Criminals Because They Filled Up Jail with Non-violent Offenders
http://www.activistpost.com/2016/03/city-had-to-stop-arresting-actual-criminals-because-they-filled-up-jail-with-non-violent-offenders.html
Greene County, MO – The epidemic of mass incarceration is coming back to bite authorities in one American city. Because the Greene County jail is completely full, Springfield (pop. 165,000) is unable to arrest more than 12,000 people accused of crimes such as traffic infractions and misdemeanor assaults.
Missouri’s third-largest city has lost almost half a million dollars in less than a year from unpaid fines and fees. These lost extortion fees are likely the biggest concern to city officials.
Springfield Police Chief Paul Williams said offenders are thumbing their noses at police.
“They’re tearing tickets up in front of people,” Williams said. “Officers are frustrated because they can’t arrest anyone, judges are frustrated that they can’t see people, prosecutors are frustrated. It has just kind of spun out of control.”
Springfield’s citizens are taking advantage of the problem. One judge said that 82 people were supposed to appear in court under a docket of cases, but only eight bothered to show up.
There has been no significant difference in crime rate beyond normal fluctuation, and the city acknowledges that it can’t tell if the lack of arrests has any effect.
The situation is causing quite the kerfuffle between Greene County Sheriff Jim Arnott and city officials. Last April, Arnott said he would not take any more municipal prisoners, even though the city says there was an agreement that the jail, which opened in 2001, would take them.
However, Arnott is taking federal inmates despite the full capacity. The county gets paid $61 per day for each federal inmate, while the city does not pay anything to the county for housing inmates.
It seems that the nature of the American for-profit prison-industrial complex is at the heart of this dispute. The sheriff is fine with taking prisoners when he makes a profit, but turns them away if there is no money involved. It’s not really about right and wrong, but about feeding the profits of the jail system.
