A prison in Columbiana County is among federal lockups included in a nationwide lockdown following a deadly outbreak of violence at a Texas prison.

Bureau of Prison officials say the Federal Correction Institution at Elkton and all other prison facilities have been placed under temporary security measures.

On Monday, a fight broke out between several inmates at the United States Penitentiary Beaumont in Beaumont, Texas.  Four inmates were transported to a local hospital.  Two of the inmates died.

Prison officials, who say the lockdown is to ensure “good order” at the institutions, declined to elaborate on what security measures are I place

Elkton houses 1,593 male inmates.