Breaking: 7 inmates are dead and 17 injured after hours of fighting at a maximum security prison in South Carolina, officials say

Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser   Seven inmates are dead and 17 injured after fighting at the Lee Correctional Institution, a maximum security prison in Bishopville, S.C., the South Carolina Department of Corrections tweeted Monday. Prisons spokesman Jeff Taillon said State Law Enforcement Division agents helped secure the prison around 3 a.m. ET Monday. Taillon said multiple inmate fights broke out at 7:15 p.m. Sunday. No officers were wounded. FOR MORE ON THIS STORY, GO TO:   USATODAY.COM     Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights     © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108