SBI sifting through surveillance video of inmate takeover at North Carolina jail: What we know 24 hours in

Few concrete answers are known yet as to how an inmate takeover and hostage situation transpired on Monday at a jail in ...

Inspections show years of chronic problems at Eastern NC jail taken over by inmates

Inmates gained control of the Bertie-Martin Regional jail, including holding two staff members hostage for hours.

Inspections cite recurring issues at Bertie-Martin jail, including lighting, overcrowding

News 12 requested the results of state inspections for the Bertie-Martin Regional Jail. While we're limited in what we can ...
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Trans People Behind Bars Face Great Risks. Prison Officials Are Making It Worse.

I am the ONLY female being held in a male prison here in New Jersey all because I am transgender,” Gia Valentina told ...

Bertie-Martin jail takeover ends with 'minimal injuries' after dozens of NC agencies regain control

Two detention officers are safe and 80 inmates were moved from Bertie-Martin Regional Jail in Eastern North Carolina Monday ...

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

Injuries were described as minor following the takeover of the Bertie-Martin Regional Jail in Eastern North Carolina. Negotiators secured the release of the guards.

Authorities end takeover at North Carolina jail hours after inmates overpowered the guards

Authorities are working to regain control of a North Carolina detention center after inmates assaulted guards and seized part ...