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Elkton among federal prisons locked down after deadly Texas incident
A prison in Columbiana County is among federal lockups included in a nationwide lockdown following a deadly outbreak of violence at a Texas prison.
Tuesday, February 1st 2022, 8:26 AM EST
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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.