{"id":2621062,"date":"2026-06-29T15:46:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inmates-take-over-north-carolina-jail-and-hold-guards-hostage-authorities\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T15:46:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:46:59","slug":"inmates-take-over-north-carolina-jail-and-hold-guards-hostage-authorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inmates-take-over-north-carolina-jail-and-hold-guards-hostage-authorities\/","title":{"rendered":"Inmates take over North Carolina jail and hold guards hostage: Authorities"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Finmates-take-over-north-carolina-jail-and-hold-guards-hostage-authorities%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2621062&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In North Carolina, inmates overtook the Bertie-Martin Regional detention Centre, taking two guards hostage around 5 a.m., with the incident ending around 1:45 p.m. after negotiations led to the release of some inmates and the recapture of the facility by law enforcement. Initially, 88 inmates and three guards were inside; two guards were taken hostage but later released, while a third escaped earlier. Fortunately, there were no fatalities, and all those present were accounted for and treated if injured. Authorities suggest the takeover was related to concerns about conditions and inmate treatment,though <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >specific motives remain unconfirmed<\/a>. The FBI and other agencies responded, ensuring public safety and securing the site. The facility remains under investigation, with inmates transferred to other locations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inmates forcibly took over a local jail in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"552\">North Carolina<\/a> on Monday and held guards hostage for a few hours before releasing them through negotiations with various <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police-and-law-enforcement\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"401\">law enforcement<\/a> agencies, according to state authorities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SBI1937\/status\/2071610235442102497\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SBI1937\/status\/2071610235442102497\">said<\/a> the incident unfolded around 5 a.m., with inmates at the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center overpowering on-duty correctional officers.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4628496\/texas-cbp-mexico-border-methamphetamine-drug-smuggling\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Customs officers in Texas find $72 million worth of methamphetamine in two vehicles<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4627837\/polygamous-leader-convict-abuse-arizona\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Polygamous sect leader convicted of abuse charges after girls found in trailer on Arizona highway<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4627678\/shooting-world-cup-crowd-massachusetts\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Shooting in World Cup crowds in Massachusetts leaves at least 4 wounded<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the takeover began, 88 inmates and three guards were inside the prison. Two guards were initially taken hostage and eventually released around 9:30 a.m., NCSBI said, while a third guard escaped the facility earlier. There were no fatalities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur top priority is the safety of our staff, inmates, and the surrounding community,\u201d Bertie County Sheriff Tyrone Ruffin said. \u201cWe are coordinating closely with multiple law enforcement partners to resolve this situation safely and as quickly as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around 1:45 p.m., authorities said the incident ended and that federal and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lets-back-the-blue-texas-house-passes-bill-cracking-down-on-cities-that-defund-police\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Texas House Passes Bill Cracking Down On Cities That Defund Police\">state law enforcement<\/a> had cleared the facility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAll inmates and staff are safe and accounted for, and those who sustained injuries have received treatment,\u201d NCSBI <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SBI1937\/status\/2071651432009265340\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SBI1937\/status\/2071651432009265340\">said in a statement<\/a>. \u201cInmates have been transferred to other facilities for housing, and the detention center will remain secured while personnel assess the extent of the damage. The public is asked to avoid the area as crews continue working to clear the scene.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At least two groups of inmates were previously released from the facility through negotiations. A few remained in the prison at the time that the sheriff held a press conference. Authorities worked on getting the prisoners back into their jail cells.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is unconfirmed as to why the inmates assaulted guards and took over the facility, but the incident appears to be related to concerns about conditions inside the detention center and the treatment of inmates. Ruffin acknowledged such concerns as \u201cmisinformation\u201d and said he would address that further into the investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4620326\/roy-cooper-promotes-record-on-crime-despite-gop-targeting-felon-releases\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4620326\/roy-cooper-promotes-record-on-crime-despite-gop-targeting-felon-releases\/\">ROY COOPER PROMOTES RECORD ON CRIME DESPITE GOP TARGETING HIM FOR FELON RELEASES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"516\">FBI<\/a> was among the mix of local, state, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/evidence-mounts-that-capitol-breach-was-pre-planned-eroding-incitement-allegation-in-trump-impeachment-trial\/\" title=\"Evidence Mounts that Capitol Breach Was Pre-Planned, Eroding Incitement Allegation in Trump Impeachment Trial\">federal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-encourages-people-to-call-police-on-neighbors-violating-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Encourages People To Call Police On Neighbors Violating COVID Orders\">law enforcement agencies<\/a><\/a> that arrived at the scene to secure the perimeter. The detention center gets its name from two North Carolina counties, Bertie and Martin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NCSBI said there is no active threat to the public and that it will provide additional information as it becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inmates seize North Carolina jail, hold guards hostage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2621063,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP24143572747081.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[49807,81913,81912,51050,32258],"class_list":["post-2621062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-hostage-situation","tag-inmates-protest","tag-jail-takeover","tag-law-enforcement-2","tag-north-carolina"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP24143572747081.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2621062","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2621062"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2621062\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2621066,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2621062\/revisions\/2621066"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2621063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2621062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2621062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2621062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}