By C1 Staff
HOUTZDALE — An incident in the recreation yard at State Correctional Institution at Houtzdale is being labeled a riot and left five prison staff members injured.
Gant Daily reports that the incident was contained to the recreation yard and the prison has been locked down. Additional staff members from nearby institutions are responding.
Emergency personnel were dispatched around 2:45 p.m., about 15 minutes after the incident is said to have started.
The incident began when a group of inmates refused to return to their housing units.
We will update this story as more information becomes available.