1 dead, 22 prisoners injured in Texas riot
THREE RIVERS, Texas (AP) - March 28, 2008 How the inmate died is still being investigated, said Federal
Bureau of Prisons spokeswoman Deborah Denham. She did not believe
that guards used any potentially lethal force to break up the
fight.
No staff members were injured. Seven inmates were treated at the
prison for minor injuries.
A pair of fights broke out in two housing units at the prison
around 7 a.m., when breakfast was wrapping up and guards on the day
shift were coming on duty. What sparked the fights and how many
inmates were involved is still under investigation, Denham said.
Denham said the incident was brought under control quickly, and
the community was never in danger.
An autopsy will be performed on the inmate who died, Denham
said. His identity was not immediately released because authorities
were notifying his family.
The medium-security facility in Three Rivers, located in a rural
area 70 miles southeast of San Antonio, has about 1,160 inmates.
The riot was the second at a federal prison in Texas this month.
Houston police and firefighters were called to the federal prison
in downtown Houston two weeks ago after receiving reports that up
to 80 inmates were fighting. A stun grenade was used to stop that
brawl.
