CAMERON, Mo. (AP) _ After nearly four months, Missouri prison officials are
allowing inmates at Crossroads Correctional Facility near Cameron to eat a hot
meal and visit with loved ones.
The Missouri Department of Corrections announced the move Monday as part of a
gradual process to ease restrictions placed on inmates, who have been on
lockdown since May 12th.
The St. Joseph News-Press reports the lockdown was imposed after a sit-down
protest turned into a riot. Prison officials have said the disturbance caused
major damage to the Central Services Building.
Spokesman Karen Pojmann said the damage to six security doors in the building
made it difficult for offenders to have access to the kitchen and dining hall.
Other privileges, including visiting rights and recreational time, are
gradually being reinstated while the damage was repaired.
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