Open Thread: Hey, It's Only Money! [Y-not]

The precious urchins who entered our country illegally were dissatisfied with the accommodations our God-King provided them, so taxpayers are on the hook for new digs:

After 2,000 inmates, mostly immigrants, took over a Texas prison in a riot over poor medical services, federal authorities have decided to relocate all the detainees from the now "uninhabitable" correctional facility.

The riot at the Willacy County Correctional Center erupted on Friday afternoon, when prisoners refused to eat breakfast or report for work to protest medical services at the facility.

The prison was practically run over by the inmates, who continue to hold down the fort. It still remains unclear what medical service issues had upset the inmates. Only around 800 to 900 inmates have refused to riot in a facility that holds some 2,900 people, most of whom are immigrants with criminal record.

**UPDATE: There have been questions raised about this news outlet, so here is a link to another, ValleyCentral.com:

Authorities say about 800 to 900 other inmates are not participating in the disturbance. The inmates being held at the facility are described as "low-level" offenders who are primarily immigrants in the U.S. illegally.

Statement from the Bureau of Prisons to Action 4 News:

We have been informed by Management and Training Corporation (MTC) ‎,the operator of ‎ the Willacy County Correctional Center, that the inmates are now compliant. MTC staff are continuing to communicate with the inmate population in an effort to regain complete control‎ of the facility, which is now uninhabitable due to damage caused by the inmate population. MTC has requested our assistance in moving all BOP inmates out of the facility. We are making plans to move as many as 2800 inmates to BOP institutions or other contract institutions, if needed. BOP staff are at the facility and additional staff are being deployed to provide assistance.‎ No contract or BOP staff sustained any significant injuries during this disturbance.

Open thread.

posted by Open Blogger at 11:55 AM

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