correctional staff
Coverage of correctional staff in the Nexus archive.
- NC SBI provides update following inmate takeover at Bertie-Martin Regional Jail
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations provided an update following an inmate takeover at Bertie-Martin Regional Jail, where inmates overpowered correctional staff, assaulted on-duty guards, and held two hostages. The incident occurred around 5 a.m. as inmates seized control of the facility.
- Inmates take control of jail after overpowering correctional staff
Inmates took control of the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center in North Carolina after overpowering correctional staff, holding three guards hostage before negotiations led to the release of two guards and 18 inmates. Authorities regained control of the facility by 2 p.m., with all inmates accounted for.
- Inmates take control of jail after overpowering correctional staff
Inmates overpowered correctional staff and took control of the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center in North Carolina for several hours. One guard escaped shortly after being held hostage, while two others and 18 inmates were later released following negotiations. Authorities cleared the facility by 2 p.m., confirming all inmates had been accounted for.