Inmates Seize Jail

Inmates overpowered guards at a North Carolina jail before authorities restored control.

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(VIDEO) Inmates Take Over North Carolina Jail and Take Hostages After Overpowering Guards * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan Conradson

Authorities regain control of North Carolina jail after inmates take two guards hostage

Prisoners in North Carolina take corrections officers hostage before authorities regain control

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Inmates at the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center in Windsor, North Carolina, overpowered correctional staff around 5 a.m. Monday and took control of parts of the jail, triggering a large law enforcement response. Authorities said three guards were on duty with 88 inmates inside; one officer escaped while two others were held hostage before negotiators secured their release. More than 20 agencies responded, and officers regained control of the facility by early afternoon, ending a siege that lasted roughly nine hours. Officials transferred the inmates from the facility and reported some unspecified injuries, with no fatalities or continuing threat to the public announced.