On Thursday in a correctional facility Lansing Correctional Facility (Kansas) prisoners in the unit average security took control of the part of the institution, damaging the offices and ransacking of the state prison.
«They broke everything that could be broken, except arrays — anonymous, told the channel 41 Action News inmate from the block in a correctional facility Lansing. Windows, microwave oven, crushed officer’s post. Broken computers and cameras too. Chaos.»
Earlier Thursday, the official representative of the Department of corrections of Kansas Randall Bowman confirmed that the prisoners damaged the offices in the block, which contains from 124 to 160 inmates.
On Tuesday, correctional facility Lansing stated that eight prisoners and nine employees tested positive for COVID-19. These figures increased to 12 inmates and 14 employees on Thursday.
Infected prisoners were transferred to the infirmary, which is next to the prison block, but this has done little to reduce tensions in prison.
Officials were handing out masks at the institution, and then the problems started.
«The rest I will be able to comment only when there will be an investigation of the incident,» added Randall Bowman.
According to the prisoner, who chatted with reporters, no one was hurt.
«None of the prisoners did not cause each other harm, but they break things because they are evil, because we do not get the necessary funds to combat the coronavirus,» said he.
Worked on the project response team of the Department of corrections of Kansas.
Early Friday morning officials confirmed that prison everything is controlled by the authorities.
