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Inmates Seize Windsor NC Detention Center; Control Restored

6/29/2026

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Inmates seized the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center in Windsor, North Carolina at about 5 a.m. on Monday, overpowering three correctional officers.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation regained control of the facility after a multi-agency response.
Negotiations resulted in the release of two guards and 80 inmates while eight inmates remained inside.
Sheriff Tyrone Ruffin said there was no immediate public threat and asked residents to avoid the area.

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Inmates seized the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center in Windsor, North Carolina at about 5 a.m. on Monday, overpowering three correctional officers.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation regained control of the facility after a multi-agency response.
Negotiations resulted in the release of two guards and 80 inmates while eight inmates remained inside.
Sheriff Tyrone Ruffin said there was no immediate public threat and asked residents to avoid the area.