#prison-violence

#prison-violence

At least 17 people have been killed in a prison riot in Ecuador, the second deadly prison brawl to hit the country this week. Thursday's fighting broke out in the coastal city of Esmeraldas near the Colombian border. Police reportedly found dead prisoners inside their cellblocks, and images shared on social media and verified by the AFP news agency show victims sprawled on the ground with bare, blood-stained torsos. At least two of them were decapitated.

Jedidiah Clay, a violent convict in Thamesmead prison, armed himself with improvised weapons, including a machete and knives, while assaulting prison staff.

The firearms/lethal force armouries suggestion is just headline-grabbing nonsense. If this was needed, why wouldn't armed police be deployed rather than creating another trained force in our service?

CCTV footage captured the moment Ashirie Smith grinned before he and another inmate attacked Mahir Abdulrahman in his cell, leading to the latter's death.

The incident at HMP Belmarsh highlights the ongoing debate about prison conditions and security, particularly regarding inmates deemed extremely dangerous, like Axel Rudakubana.

The attack reportedly happened during a Taylor Swift-themed workshop, resulting in injuries to 10 others, highlighting the escalation of violence in prisons.

"Renee Rodriguez, 51, died at California State Prison-Los Angeles County after a fellow inmate attacked him in the day room amid rising prison violence in California."