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Inmate starts fire at South Carolina's Lee Correctional Institution where 7 inmates were killed in riot
By greenvilleonline.com- Noah Feit
Published: 04/25/2018

Another incident has been reported at the South Carolina prison where seven inmates were killed and 22 others were injured during fights on April 15.

There was a fire at Lee Correctional Institution Tuesday, according to Jeffrey Taillon, the Communications Director for the South Carolina Department of Corrections.

Taillon said the fire was started in the Bishopville prison at 2:30 p.m. by an inmate who burned paper.

Sprinklers were not activated and a guard opened a door to let the smoke dissipate, according to Taillon.

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