Overview

• The fight erupted around 10:45 a.m. Friday during recreation in a housing unit at the Maguire Correctional Facility.
• Six inmates were transported for treatment; all were reported stable by afternoon and three returned to custody.
• The Sheriff’s Office reports four personnel with minor injuries, while the deputies’ union says three members were hurt and one officer was hospitalized.
• Staff locked down the facility, called in reinforcements and used less-lethal tactics; officials said the jail remained secure with no threat to the public.
• The incident comes as the jail faces maintenance and staffing scrutiny, with in-person visits suspended over a broken elevator and an oversight repair timeline due Oct. 1.