EKB News

Investigators announced Friday that, despite previous claims, the inmates who participated in a fiery riot at Nortpoint Training Center on August 21st. were reacting to a partial lockdown and planned restrictions on their movement when they set fire to several buildings at the medium-security facility, resulting in some 700 inmates being moved and eight inmates being taken to nearby hospitals, along with eight prison workers being treated at the scene. During interviews, investigators say they were told that, although there was general concern about the quality of food, the majority of inmates stated that neither food services nor canteen prices was the primary cause behind the riot.