Oklahoma prisons locked down after inmate attacks at 6 sites
September 3, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The head of Oklahoma's prison system ordered a statewide lockdown Friday after several inmates were injured in what authorities say were gang-related attacks.
Corrections Director Scott Crow ordered the lockdown and canceled all visitation through the weekend.
"We continue to monitor the situation and will maintain the lockdown as long as necessary for safety," Crow said in a statement.
Several inmates were injured seriously, but none of the injuries were life-threatening, the agency said.
The prisons where the attacks occurred were the Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Ce...
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