WINDSOR, N.C. (NCN News) —The SBI says this morning’s inmate takeover at the Bertie-Martin Regional Jail is over.
This morning’s inmate takeover at Bertie-Martin Regional Jail Board Commissioner officially ended just before 2pm. The SBI says inmates who were injured have received treatment, while others have been transferred to other facilities. Vivian Saunders, Bertie-Martin Regional Jail Board Commissioner, told WITN News, “Their living conditions – I hope they improve them significantly because it’s inhumane to treat people that way.”
The jail is closed while damage to the facility is being assessed. There is no word yet on what may have prompted Monday morning’s events.