The Minnesota Correction Facility at Stillwater was put on emergency location after around 100 inmates refused to return to their cells on Sunday, authorities say.
A Minnesota prison was placed on emergency lockdown on Sundayhouses roughly 1,200 inmates, and around 100 inmates participated in the group protest. A spokesperson told the Associated Press that the reason for the prisoners' refusals"remains unclear."that the prison's staff members were removed from common areas. A Special Operations Response Team was also deployed to handle the crisis.
Two prison officers were in a secure control area as of Sunday afternoon, and have been in contact with authorities.The situation is considered stable, FOX 9 reported. There are no confirmed injuries. Fox News Digital reached out to the Minnesota Department of Corrections for a statement, but has not heard back.
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