USP- HAZELTON- AUGUST 25, 2009
At approximately 9:16 a.m., a body alarm was activated for fights in Unit A1 (SMU) and on the recreation yard outside of the SMU. An inmate was attacked while using the phone in SMU. Also, a gang related fight on the recreation yard that involved eight inmates with weapons. At least one inmate received stab wounds during the incident. The institution was placed on lock-down.

At 9:30 a.m., a gang-related fight occurred in the Special Unit A1. Two gang rivals were involved in the fight. No staff was injured by inmates, however, two staff was injured while responding to the fight.

USP- LEWISBURG- FEBRUARY 6, 2009
At approximately 9:30 a.m., two inmates in the recreation cage refused their hand restraints, during recreation in SMU. Staff attempted to place the remaining inmates from the respective recreation cages back into hand restraints, which prompted all of the inmates to refuse. All inmates present in the two recreation cages were suspects, associates or in support of a gang. Four inmates were located in recreation cage #1. Three inmates were located in recreation cage #2. Confrontation avoidance procedures proved ineffective. A final order to submit to restraints was given by the Lieutenant, however the inmates involved refused to comply. Staff introduced chemical agents from pepper ball launchers and an MK-09 OC streamer. The inmates were ordered to lay on the ground, to which they complied. Following the initial use of force in the recreation cages, seven more inmates also associated or in support of the gang covered their cell windows and barricaded their assigned cells, refusing staff orders to remove the window blocks and submit to restraints. Confrontation avoidance was unsuccessful in each instance. The inmates were given one last opportunity to submit to restraints, to which they refused. Staff introduced chemical agents with the MK-09 OC projector jet delivery system into each inmate’s respective cell, which proved effective. All 14 were placed in ambulatory restraints.