Posts Tagged ‘Prison Riot’
State Not to Move Forward with Final Vaughn Prison Riot Trial
With two defendants to stand trial in October in the Vaughn Prison Riot case, the State has opted NOT to move forward with further pending charges. The Department of Justice released this statement on the Vaughn trials: On the morning of February 2, 2017, a correctional officer was found dead ā tragically and brutally murdered…
Read MoreJames T. Vaughn Inmates Sue Officers, Alleging Abuse
Nine inmates charged in the death of a Delaware correctional officer’s murder during the 2017 prison riot at James T. Vaughn Correction Institution are now suing correctional officials, alleging they were abused. Following the 18-hour standoff, Officer Steven Floyd was found dead. Media reports indicate that inmate Dwayne Stats said he had organized the uprising.…
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