Melee Occurs in Recreation Yard, Dozen Officers Injured Responding to the Incident
Coxsackie, NY – A dozen officers sustained injuries attempting to stop a large inmate fight that lasted several minutes in the recreation yard of the maximum security correctional facility.
The fight occurred on Wednesday, March 13 in the afternoon. An officer assigned to the yard observed a dozen inmates walk across the yard and approach two inmates. The inmates immediately began fighting. All orders to stop fighting were ignored. The officer activated a response for additional staff and introduced chemical agents into the area of the yard where the fighting was occurring. The chemical agents had limited effect. FULL PRESS RELEASE