BISHOPVILLE, South Carolina –Officials are at the scene of what’s being described as a “disturbance” at Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, WIS reports.
Multiple reports, including one from WBTW, indicate that several inmates have taken at least one guard hostage.
Details are extremely limited at this time, but officials confirm the facility is on lockdown.
Photos from inside sent to WLTX from an inmate:
Lee Correctional is the site of an incident where five inmates at the facility took two corrections officers hostage for several hours.
Developing.
Bishopville is a city in Lee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,471 at the 2010 census, a decline from 3,670 in 2000. It is the county seat of Lee County.
(Photos — WLTX)
#BREAKING: Inmates inside Lee Correctional sent #News19 these photos of what’s gong. More NOW http://t.co/cIbvqYjAHY pic.twitter.com/s2FHovJXLU
— News 19 WLTX (@WLTX) February 27, 2015
Just in: Our crews can see prison guards on top of roof at Lee Correctional. @JRBerryWLTX on the scene. #News19 pic.twitter.com/G2BuYLV8kp
— Scott Cooke (@cookescott) February 26, 2015
