A state prison was locked down after uprising inmates injured three guards and took control of three dorms — days after the state’s Department of Corrections head complained about staffing shortages.
The rebellion at Collins Correctional Facility in Erie County began around 1 a.m. on Wednesday, union rep Kenny Gold of the New York Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association told the Albany Times Union.
Administrators pulled guards from three captured dorms after the officers were hurt — and the inmates promptly barricaded themselves inside, the outlet said.
“The Collins Correctional Facility has been locked down for the safety and security of the staff and incarcerated population,” the agency said in a statement. “All staff and incarcerated individuals are accounted for and safe…