Rioting inmates armed themselves and “were getting ready for war” during a disturbance at a maximum security prison in Massachusetts, the state’s top public safety official said Tuesday.
The riot at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center began with a Monday afternoon fight between two inmates and quickly escalated when 47 inmates refused orders to return to their cells. The disturbance ended about three hours later after a state police response team flooded the unit with pepper spray and the inmates gradually gave up, prison officials said.
Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez is an inmate at the prison, according to the state’s online records, but officials said confidentiality rules prohibit them from saying whether he was housed in the unit where the disturbance took place or whether he was involved in any way.
Secretary of Public Safety Daniel Bennett said the decision to remove guards from the area after a second fight broke out prevented serious injuries.
“When it was apparent the prisoners were not going to go back into their cells, the (officers) backed out of the unit to make sure there was no violence and no one got hurt,” Bennett said.
After the guards left the unit, Bennett said nearly four dozen inmates began smashing tables and other furniture, removing fire extinguishers from walls and destroying computers in the area where the officers normally would be stationed. Security video captured before camera systems were destroyed showed inmates fashioning makeshift knives, clubs and other weapons out of the broken items. Bennett said the prisoners intended to attack corrections officers with the weapons.
“They armed themselves,” Bennett said. “They were getting ready for war.”
The maximum security prison in the central Massachusetts town of Shirley houses about 1,000 inmates, many of whom were convicted of murder and other serious crimes. Hernandez was convicted of murder in a 2013 shooting and is facing another trial on separate murder charges in the 2012 killing of two men in Boston.
Corrections officials said the original fight involved two inmates who had been deliberately housed in different units. It was unclear what started the fight, but officials described the two men as “high-ranking members” of a group considered a security threat within the general prison population.
When a fight erupts, protocol is to immediately get all prisoners back in their cells to prevent, for example, a larger fight from developing between rival gangs, Bennett said.
Republican Gov. Charlie Baker commended prison staff and police for ending the riot without serious injuries to staff or inmates.
“You can always replace furniture and stuff like that,” he said.
A 13 percent drop in the state’s overall prison population has allowed officials to reposition some corrections officers in the prison system, Baker said, adding he’s satisfied with staffing levels at Souza-Baranowski.
The prison remained in lockdown on Tuesday, officials said.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
That prison is over 50 miles west of here in Boston. It holds the Bay State’s worst convicts.
I know how to take care of our H*** raising prison population. According to statistics it costs the taxpayer $50-65,000 to house a prisoner X that by 2.5 million. Well then, I say make a deal with Mexico to house our prisoners. It is estimated the cost would be closer to $25,000 per prisoner in Mexico. I also believe they have a better no return program .
All this thanks to Obama releasing many prisoners in the United States that are rapists, violent murderers, and just evil people. Obama complained of the prison population being mostly black, but they are the ones committing the crimes. I really like the idea of Mexico, makes since, but we don’t want Mexico’s criminals here too.
13% of the US population is black and commit 65% of all murders. Way to over represent. And it’s readily apparent why the prison population is more black.
Moron politicians and BLM.
and Obama’s famous word’s are THEY JUST DON’T GET IT sorry but he is the one that don’t get it make these black women that are getting pregnant like a dog because they know another baby get’s that money check every month raised up by about $700.00 plus not counting a raise in the food stamp’s and then you have another child without a daddy whom everybody know’s but the one’s that need to know are those without a daddy figure in their live’s are the one’s that end up in gang’s? I would just about bet my life that if a person could get a count on the gang’s and if they had a daddy figure in their life maybe 1% or less if that, probably is less than that so if Obama has a problem with the prison’s are mostly black that right their should tell him something but it is just like trump has been saying all alone he has been in their 8 years why is he only now bringing it up and wanting to try to do something done just like he has told all of the rest of them that has held an office?
We need to make prison PRISON not adult day care!
I seriously doubt that this Mass. State Prison is adult day care. These guys wake up every day not knowing if they’ll live through the day. Of course, most of them deserve this situation.
amen to that… should only have the bare necessities and have to work for that!!! don’t care if it’s making pin cushions that would never be used or growing their own food in a green house and that be the only food they get!!!!
I totally agree. When you are Stupid enough to put yourself in Prison you should not have any privilege’s. And, stop Prison without Parole. If a person is given a Death Sentence it should be carried out with in 24 Hrs. I am tired of supporting them. Take away the Television sets. Take away the stores. I think all Prisons should follow the actions of the Warden in Texas. Put them intents and Pink Jumpsuits.
WHAT ELSE WOULD YOU EXPECT FROM THAT WORTHLESS SCUMBAG BASTARD??
Americans you need to put obama in prison
I hope he gets his soon
CUBANS FOR OBAMAS EXECUTION!
I’ll bet it’s not even 25,000 in Mexico. I’ve watched that show ” locked up aboard ” and if you don’t have some one sending you money or bring you food you’re screwed
Mexico has been dumping their prisoners on our borders for tears! Why should they support them when they can come here and bring their families and while the criminal is in jail tax payers support the family on Welfare.
Finally some one see’s this,Mexico has all kinds of jobs, mostly for the Auto industry, the real reason they dont get jobs in their own country is they have no education, can not read instructions , or criminals and diseased, thats why the Mexican Gov looks the other way, they dont want to spend a dime on their own unemployable breeder people, they would rather shoot them.allowing them to use Mexico to get to the US is a no brainer.
Most excellent Idea!
You people are all insane, voicing statistics like you really know what you are talking about, which I am pretty sure you do not. You all sound just like your buddy, lying dump trump. God help us all, even you guys !
gloria-
Why are you posting at The Horn, anyway?
i thought that the Klinton Klepto Krime Kollidge stopped paying for disruption of the Republicans after she lost her a** in the election(she allegedly “won” 57 counties or county equivalents as compared to over three THOUSAND by Trump).
Are you working for Soros?
Masochistic?
Glutton for punishment?
Grumpy?
Dopey?
Any of the other 5 Dwarves?
We do not need Mexico to handle our prison population, what we need to do is send all of the illegal immigrants in our prison system to Mexico to serve their sentences, their prisons are not the same as ours!
SEND THEM TO IRAQ TO FIGHT ISIS.
THESE GUYS SUPPOSE TO B TOUGH LETS C HOW TOUGH THEY R !!!
I know a way to take care of that sheet to, it’s called a firing SQUAD !!!!!!
I second the motionCharles!
Why doesn’t the government build a super large prison, just miles from the North Pole….with no fences?
Better yet, give those murderers a gun to fight ISIS in the middle east?
Put them outfront against isis and give them booze and drugs and let them kill and out troops can be backup.Problem solved very quickly!
Mexican prisons have very lax security. Visitors come and go as though it were sone type of criminal motel having visitors.
if they are all convicted murders, the state should have told the prisoners you have two minutes to get back in your cells, if they refused to go,,,,then start shooting…… it would have ended very quickly……..and saved tax payers a bundle of money…when you are in prison for murder you should lose all your rights period…..
sorry their retired they have more right’s than you probably have if truth be known? just like that kid that went in that church and killed all of those people and while he was shooting them they were praying for him and now he has gotten a death sentence the only thing wrong with that he has at least 20 more years to live and we taxpayer’s will be paying his tab for food, health care. and shelter I mean really how can you beat that no wonder these people don’t hesitate at all killing someone.
retired, I am in total agreement with you, he’ll these people did some very, very evil sheet, therefore, their ass’s should be reminded where they are, why they are there and they are prisoners and this is going to happen to you if you don’t get your ass’s back in your cell and damn quick !!! If they don’t comply then send their ass’s to meet their maker !!!!!
So what is the upside of keeping these animals alive? What is it we are saving them for? Seems ridiculous!
Amen…. Three time loser should be a death sentence…… Not life in prison……. America houses more prisoners then any other country….. Something needs to be thought out…..
They should of gas them… put them down… they don’t deserve to live for what they did. We shouldn’t have to feed,medical…
How to deal with these people, just lock them in and let them go hungry for a few days. They will come around and clean up the place.
What a bunch of angry, blood thirsty people you all are. Anyone ever teach you about empathy, compassion or maybe a little kindness toward a fellow human. Have any of you ever made a mistake ?
I don’t understand why the resolution on the security camera is so blurring no one could be identified; is that so the authorities/guards ca;t know who did what?.
How many are US Citizens?
who cares a bullet knows no race or religion??????????????????????????????????? or citizenship
Exactly… and, you have correctly identified the solution to “prison riots”.
Its called the 35 cent solution. its fast and complete.
It doesn’t matter if their American or not…. put them down!!!
Probably more are than aren’t !
do they really think that covering their face and head would keep them hidden and a secret when their own body language will give them away . LOL If they are on death roll, it is time for death.
How true
There probably angry because Obama didn’t pardon them too.
They’re probably angry because it was rumored Hillary is on her way to prison. Nobody wants her.
If it’s a war zone, then TREAT them like enemy combatants and kill every one. Prisoners need to know this kind of behavior will get them in deep trouble. Guns, gas and machetes. Do not be PC with them.
Yes yes yes yes machine guns at one end cut them down. If they lay face down hands on head and give up they will be fine, but stand up get cut in two.
Everyone involved should be put into solitary confinement for five or ten years. If any were on death row, their execution date needs to be set and carried out. These people acted like vicious animals and should be treated as such.
Are you forgetting what state the prison is located? Very liberal, feel good. Where everyone can and will be a victimized by the state of Massachusetts. Where the phrase “bleeding heart liberalism” was born. They’re all victims of society and the white males corruption. Or that there is a shocking 85 percent of crimes on Cape Cod are opiate-drug related. In fact, HBO recently released a documentary entitled “Heroin: Cape Cod, U.S.A.” That might explain a lot about the Kennedy family. Of the top 50 most violent cities and towns in Massachusetts, nine belonged to Worcester County. This is according to the latest FBI crime statistics. Sure does explain a lot about these inmates.
I am a Ma resident and hate liberals and Democrats and agree with everything said here! Ma needs to be flushed , Boston is a Dump / Shit hole for Dems.& Waste Managment. The only way you would catch me in Boston would be a MEDFLITE .They do have good hospitals . Demolition the rest!!!
I agree. If proven without a doubt, murders should face death within the first year. The others involved should have to exist in the mess they made which means no TV and whatever else they destroyed. Pink jumpsuits might serve them well. There is no real justice here in America and we the innocent have to pay.
Since you destroyed your tables and chairs etc, you can now do without and sit on the floor. Why should I have to restock your jail because of your stupid actions. These people to not learn, they do not rehabilitate, just execute those on death row and be done with it.
This is nonsense that will get more people killed.
I see where the prison officers are okay with replacing everything destroyed. What’s wrong here? You break it; you fix it. Don’t give them new stuff to break. Make them earn new stuff or fix it. No rewards for riots. It’s not day camp!
You and several others are so right on. No replacements for the things they trashed. Purchase a troth and let them eat like the pigs that they are.
I’m reading the comments and agree to the extent that these prisoners must be made to suffer the consequences of their action; whatever this may entail. Not to do this will encourage further riots.
The Clinton’s have been in bed with cartels for decades, siphoning money, and “His Majesty” released hundreds of the worst Gitmo Terrorists, with pardons. Has anyone tracked the 5 worst terrorists that H.M. released from Gitmo? We are seeing riots and will see more riots, home and land burning, so called Domestic Terrorism, killing people with vehicles, knives, shooting cops, all the while while allowing 3100 Mosques within our country, not knowing what they are commanding & directing to their flocks. This all creates news to deflect the crimes of Hillary and her treason. Trump gets attention from Russian supposed hacking while no one mentions on the TV that Hillary and Podesta with Kerry’s help transferred 22% of our stocked piled Uranium to Russia already…done deal. His Majesty this week will transfer another 130? tons of Uranium directly to Iran….our sworn enemy. All distractions to keep the mushrooms in the dark feeding them canned news from a program called “Mockingbird”. The head of this agency is a Muslim converted in the Middle East while working counter intel, appointed by …again….our Dictator in charge for another few days. All controlled from the White House and his appointed and controlled Agencies.
Prison riots are never a good event, something went wrong in the operation of their system the cause has to be found and corrected. May be time for a new Warden. And yes they do need to have to eat off the floor for a few months but then again you are talking about a liberal oh dear they are just misunderstood state.
Flood the cell area !
“You can always replace furniture and stuff……” THat is not very good news for tax payers.
The guards get paid a good Govt. salary, can’t handle the situation, are sent out, bringing cops in. If the guards can’t handle the situation- why are they there?
Trust me our loony, leftist, liberal government has their hands tied so much, that if they do anything that even “offends” a precious prisoner, they will end up in prison.
It’s like sending soldiers into a hot combat situation and telling them that if they kill anyone they could be Court Marshalled. Oh, wait, are government does that too.
January 21st can’t come soon enough.
Well I can’t say I agree with the death squad ideas but I can’t see pampering these criminals either, why replace the furniture and or other items like electronics unless they are needed by guards, Let them build furniture for themselves out of what they broke. Of course certain items such as TV’s, etc. will be unrepairable and they will just have to do without. Prison wide announcements can be made by loud speaker don’t new any CCTV. If recreational equipment was destroyed let it remain destroyed. Why should tax payers replace what they destroyed obviously they didn’t want or need it.
Just because they are housed at the taxpayers expense doesn’t mean we have to provide all the amities of society which they clearly rejected and continue to do so.
The COs should all have fully automatic weapons with lots of ammo and the orders to take out everyone that isn’t in their cell, doors closed, and in their bunks in a face down hands on the back of the head position.
Why aren’t all the cell areas in all high-security prisons outfitted with gas nossels? I’m not saying we behave like murderous Nazi’s (that’s what leftist and Muslims do), but flooding those areas with gases that will leave everyone in there, snot and mucus covered, severe headache suffering, knees pulled to their chest stomach pain, fetal position, quivering blobs of shit would work quite well.
I had to listen to a paroled prisoner whine for about 2 hours one day while riding around with a mutual friend. I finally got a belly full and told him he should quit whining because if I was in charge I would shoot the worst half and turn the other half loose with the warning that their next screwup would be their last one. Wahlah, no more prison problem. He quit whining and my friend thanked me later, said he had been listening to it for 2 days.
Next Year We Shoot Six More and Take The Whole Week Off! MLK Day in a Super Max Prison
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I WAS IN THE United States Federal Penitentiary at Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, in the late 80’s, when one of the worst prison riots I ever been in broke out in the auditorium on Martin Luther King Day during a Talent Show. The tension was so high in their all my sense and bells and whistles were going in overdrive, the moment we were ushered into the overcrowded auditorium. I am not crazy about being around a bunch of people period, and I shouldn’t have even been there but my celli was bass player in a rock band, and I promised him I’d show up. What a mistake. I didn’t make back to my cell for nearly a month.
DURING AN INTERMISSION or between acts, people were going up to the open mike sitting on a stool in the middle of the stage waiting on the next act. First the Native American Indians Alliance made a short announcement about the Sweat Lodge cancellation. Someone else announced a Photo Drive for the Jaycee’s to buy sporting equipment (The pictures taken in the Visiting Room is their hustle).
There must have been 300 convicts and 75 nervous guards lined the walls with looks on their faces like they having difficulty keeping their sphincters muscles under control. Hell, I was scared being in a room full of murders and felons because these little Convict Ball’s, are a rare but perfect opportunity to move contraband and weapons from one end of the joint to the other. These place are like cities; you will run into people in there you haven’t seen since Juvenile Hall, and find out he’s already been in there five years and you never seen him. They are also great opportunities for various underground groups get together in one place, and some of these people love to take this opportunity to show their ass.
YOU COULD HEAR THINGS being dragged across the floor from behind the curtain, someone keep sticking his head out between the curtain, obviously looking or waiting for someone, making everyone nervous. The curtain fluttering with chaotic activity, the drummer tuning up with and the lead guitarist scratching away impending violence. A middle aged extremely good looking black man jumped up on the stage with an officer in pursuit grabbed the mic and spun around to inform everyone attending tonight’s festivities that “Pretty Ricky’ was there, and he hoped you enjoyed seeing him before the overweight prison guard ushered him Stage Left. The whole place nervously laughed when straight out of Central Casting, a big brusque Irishman with a shock of white hair and bright red nose from exceeding the alcohol saturation limit too many times. Captain Mahoney wants’ everyone to settle down. He has his two ass kisser’s with him everywhere goes and a couple of scars on his forehead from nearly 30 years as a One Man Cell Extraction Team.
At least a third of these loser’s would never see the light of day again and laid awake at night in a lonely cell imagining what he would do to that co defendant he blames for his pitiful fate. These rare little get together sometime provide just such an opportunity. Pay Back City.
Did you know prisoner get paid for being in prison. They could buy there own bullet, I say build a prison in the antarctica once a month air-drop food off, no locked door– can run anywhere you want too. They can have there little community and do each other in.
They should just kill the worst prisoners when they get full to make room for other law breakers. When it gets down to crooks or politicians getting executed for minor crimes I bet crime would be a thing of the past.
Every prisoner involved in this needs to be locked up 24 hours a day as a result. Every right these convicts have needs to be taken away from them. I would only let them out of there cell 2 or 3 times a week for about 20 minutes to shower.There are to many rights for prisoners in this country.
BRING BACK THE ALCATRAZ’S. CHAIN THESE SCUMBAGS TO THE WALL.
To those who wonder about our prisons…look up “Federal Prison Industries” and H.R.2098 — 113th Congress (2013-2014). You will be amazed at what is actually going on. Further, try to find out who can buy stock in these industries.
A friend worked in Brazil years ago. He said that families had to provide food for their kin in prison. Also the rise in black crime is, IMO, related to the rise of islamic influence in America. Islamic interests want to divide and conquer and have been working black neighborhoods for decades?
The answer to the prison problem is quite simple. Put on some Mozart to calm their nerves, then play one of Hillary’s “screech” speeches. Most prisoners will commit suicide.
Put them all in gitmo….
The world is one LARGE prison. And it’s easy to be in the wrong place at the
wrong time.
The world is one LARGE prison. And it’s easy to be in the wrong place at the
wrong time.