Earlier this afternoon, an inmate who had been showing signs of being agitated about something…
Suddenly jumped upon another man who was sitting quietly at a table in the E-North dayroom area. The disturbed prisoner began to pummel the other man with his fists.
The corrections officers quickly responded to the scene and broke up the fight, but not before the victim was hit in the head about six or seven times. He will be okay. There was only some minor swelling around his face, and a few black and blue bruises.
An event like this is not uncommon in such an environment. Although the attacker had been exhibiting some mental and behavioral problems during the past few days, much of the time acts like these are the result of pent-up anger more than anything else. Anger is usually the biggest factor in any fight in prison. It may be something seemingly trivial that will set off an altercation. But when it comes down to it, deep-seated and displaced anger is the main cause.
In any event, a short time after, this incident was brought under control, and a handful of guards took the aggressor to the "Observation" area in the Mental Health Unit. He may have to be medicated and held in Observation for a few days, or he may be returned to his cell by tonight. Either way, he will receive a misbehavior report for his disciplinary infraction.
The attacker will probably lose all his privileges and be confined to his cell for fifteen to thirty days. Then, when his punishment time is over, he will rejoin the other men unless he violates the rules again, or unless he becomes overtly psychotic.
D.B.
The corrections officers quickly responded to the scene and broke up the fight, but not before the victim was hit in the head about six or seven times. He will be okay. There was only some minor swelling around his face, and a few black and blue bruises.
An event like this is not uncommon in such an environment. Although the attacker had been exhibiting some mental and behavioral problems during the past few days, much of the time acts like these are the result of pent-up anger more than anything else. Anger is usually the biggest factor in any fight in prison. It may be something seemingly trivial that will set off an altercation. But when it comes down to it, deep-seated and displaced anger is the main cause.
In any event, a short time after, this incident was brought under control, and a handful of guards took the aggressor to the "Observation" area in the Mental Health Unit. He may have to be medicated and held in Observation for a few days, or he may be returned to his cell by tonight. Either way, he will receive a misbehavior report for his disciplinary infraction.
The attacker will probably lose all his privileges and be confined to his cell for fifteen to thirty days. Then, when his punishment time is over, he will rejoin the other men unless he violates the rules again, or unless he becomes overtly psychotic.
D.B.
