
Virginia Lt. Gov. John Hager gets a tour April 9, 1999, of the new Wallens Ridge State Prison from Department of Corrections Director Ron Angelone in Big Stone Gap, Va. (Tan Van Le/Bristol Herald Courier via AP, file) BIG STONE GAP, Va. (AP) — An attack by inmates at a Virginia prison injured five guards, according to state corrections officials who said most of the assailants were MS-13 gang members who entered the U.S. illegally.
Main Idea: Five Virginia prison guards were hurt in a violent attack by inmates at a state prison, and officials say most of the attackers were MS-13 gang members.
Key Points:
The attack may raise prison security costs and worsen safety risks for guards, inmates, and nearby communities.
The incident could push states to tighten prison security and review policies that affect public safety.
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