Federal Prison System Placed on Lockdown Nationwide After Deadly Incident

Federal Prison System Placed on Lockdown Nationwide After Deadly Incident
The sun sets behind Holman Prison in Atmore, Ala., on Jan., 27, 2022. AP Photo/Jay Reeves
Jack Phillips
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The U.S. federal prison system was placed on lockdown nationwide following a deadly incident at a Texas prison, officials said Monday.

“Multiple inmates were observed fighting at the United States Penitentiary Beaumont” in Texas, said the Federal Bureau of Prisons in a news release.

Jack Phillips
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