Last July, an inmate held a warder hostage at knifepoint for 13 hours.

Across the country, more than 80,000 inmates now hold traditional jobs, working for governments or private companies and earning 25 cents to $7 an hour.

After the riot was over, inmates had stabbed seven correctional officers and held three employees hostage for 17 hours.

Inside, a chapel that can accommodate more than 100 inmates recently held only 45 after officials limited the size of groups allowed inside.

He remembers turning to face the guard, his fists up, and the other inmates holding him back.

The inmates were holding the prison premises for nearly 12 hours.

Given the extreme conditions of death row, one might expect that the inmates held there are exceptionally dangerous.

The rebelling inmates reportedly held key sections of the 2.5-square-mile institution.

The inmates of the harem held a station hard for us to conceive.

Within twenty-two minutes, inmates had control of the entire prison and held 12 guards hostage.