https://theworldwatch.com/tags/inmates/ Tue 07 Jul 2026 17:57:37 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1617097/surveillance-video-captures-a-jail-disturbance-involving-34-inmates-who-barricaded-th/
34 inmates at a St. Louis jail throw temper tantrums due to phone access and Wi-Fi issues, prompting officers to throw pepper-spray grenades. Authorities have now released video footage of a February incident at Buzz Westfall Justice Center. Inmates started barricading the entry point with furniture in the facility. They also threw a basketball at a security camera, broke TVs, and damaged part of the ceiling, leading to $31,000 in damages. "Thirty-four inmates were involved. Out of that, four main actors and criminal charges have been turned over to the Clayton Police Department and to the prosecutor for review," said Captain Timothy Ware. The inmates were reportedly upset about "dayroom time," access to their phones, and Wi-Fi problems. ]]> Tue 30 Jun 2026 20:16:02 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1617097/surveillance-video-captures-a-jail-disturbance-involving-34-inmates-who-barricaded-th/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1608749/inmates-inside-one-of-the-jails-largest-pod-voluntarily-joining-hand-to-recite-prayer/
A Michigan sheriff says he witnessed something he had never seen before on Christmas Eve — inmates inside one of the jail’s largest pods voluntarily joining hands to recite the Lord’s Prayer, with no prompting or direction from staff. ]]> Thu 01 Jan 2026 04:24:00 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1608749/inmates-inside-one-of-the-jails-largest-pod-voluntarily-joining-hand-to-recite-prayer/