Northpoint Training Center near Danville, Kentucky was originally a mental hospital. It also served as a facility to house German POWs during the second world war as well as a youth center for juvenile offenders. In 1983, it officially became Northpoint Training Center and today has a capacity of 1,256 inmates.
Just a few days ago, on August 21st, a riot broke out at Northpoint Training Center, during which inmates set fire to three separate buildings. It took several riot squads and the prison's own Corrections Emergency Response Team to end the riot. Only minor injuries were reported, however, many buildings are in such disrepair, it is likely they will have to be torn down and rebuilt.
More than half of the prison's inmates will have to be relocated. A smoking ban is in effect since the riot and 4 inmates remain hospitalized.
Kentucky: Department of Corrections - Northpoint Training Center
Northpoint Training Center - Wikipedia
Smoking ban imposed after Ky. prison riot
Northpoint Training Center - Prison Place
Northpoint Training Center focus page on DailyMe
Needing info on Northpoint Training Center - Prison Talk
Does anyone have a loved one at Northpoint? - Prison Talk
Ky DOC Northpoint Training Center
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Just a few days ago, on August 21st, a riot broke out at Northpoint Training Center, during which inmates set fire to three separate buildings. It took several riot squads and the prison's own Corrections Emergency Response Team to end the riot. Only minor injuries were reported, however, many buildings are in such disrepair, it is likely they will have to be torn down and rebuilt.
More than half of the prison's inmates will have to be relocated. A smoking ban is in effect since the riot and 4 inmates remain hospitalized.
Kentucky: Department of Corrections - Northpoint Training Center
Northpoint Training Center - Wikipedia
Smoking ban imposed after Ky. prison riot
Northpoint Training Center - Prison Place
Northpoint Training Center focus page on DailyMe
Needing info on Northpoint Training Center - Prison Talk
Does anyone have a loved one at Northpoint? - Prison Talk
Ky DOC Northpoint Training Center
To submit a little known fact about this or any other prison, or to suggest a prison for next week's featured prison, please email me at vlu777@gmail.com
Archive of all Featured Prisons on Genpop.org
Technorati Tags: northpoint training center, kentucky, corrections, prison, prison riot, crime, law
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