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Gang-Linked Fight at Eyman’s Rynning Unit Leaves One Inmate Critical

Officials call it a targeted dispute with no threat to others.

Overview

  • The Rynning Unit at the Eyman prison complex in Florence saw a multi-inmate fight Sunday afternoon.
  • Prison medical staff treated several people on site, and others went to outside hospitals, with one inmate in critical condition.
  • The Arizona corrections department restricted the Rynning Unit after the violence and canceled visitation until further notice.
  • The agency said the clash appears gang related and reported no staff injuries or risk to the wider population.
  • A union leader described a larger riot that he said involved more than 100 prisoners, which the state has not confirmed, highlighting ongoing questions about prison safety and oversight in Arizona.