Nov 13 Local News Riot Report Delayed State officials now say a final report on the cause of a recent riot at a central Kentucky prison will be made public early next week. By Gabe Bullard Nov 13 Local News Riot Report Delayed Gabe Bullard
Nov 12 Local News Prison Riot Report To Be Released Friday From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh A total lockdown that followed an inmate-on-inmate assault is the cause of an August riot at a central Kentucky prison. That’s the opinion of Northpoint Training Center employee Vick Morris, who testified before a legislative panel in Frankfort Thursday. Morris called the food at the prison, “slop,” but said […] By Rick Howlett Nov 12 Local News Prison Riot Report To Be Released Friday Rick Howlett
Oct 28 Local News Report on Riot Cause Due Within Two Weeks From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh A final report is expected within two weeks from a Critical Incident Review Team assessing possible causes of the August riot at Northpoint Training Facility near Danville. The riot left six buildings at the medium-security Kentucky prison destroyed by fire and several staff and inmates with minor injuries. There […] By Stephanie Crosby Oct 28 Local News Report on Riot Cause Due Within Two Weeks Stephanie Crosby
Sep 6 Local News Life at Northpoint Far From Normal Life is far from back-to-normal at Northpoint Training Center, where inmates rioted and burned much of the central Kentucky prison on August 21st. Spokesperson Mendalyn Cochran says several buildings were destroyed in the blaze, but about 500 inmates have been returned to six dorms that were reopened following minor repairs. “They’re receiving their mail, and […] By Stephanie Crosby Sep 6 Local News Life at Northpoint Far From Normal Stephanie Crosby
Aug 24 Local News Northpoint Facing Months Of Repair Work Thanks to Stu Johnson, Kentucky Public Radio/WEKU, Richmond Two of the damaged dormitories at the Northpoint Training Center could be operational by the end of this week. That’s the assessment of Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary J. Michael Brown. The medium security prison in Boyle County was the site of inmate unrest last […] By Rick Howlett Aug 24 Local News Northpoint Facing Months Of Repair Work Rick Howlett