Riots Erupting At Alabama Jail

Authorities have responded to what appears to be an uprising at the Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said that there was a “riot” in the facility but that inmates were “contained.” Not much more was clear from the police involved in the escalating scene. Images and videos have emerged from the facility showing fires, beds overturned, and inmates with their faces covered. Holman Correctional Facility is home to death row and is the only facility in the state that carries out executions.