COLUMBIA, SC —
Seven prisoners died and 22 were hurt in the deadliest jail riot in South Carolina history. On Thursday, one of the prisoners who took part in the violence pleaded guilty. The fight happened at Lee Correctional Institution in Lee County in 2018.
A press release from the South Carolina Department of Corrections says that 27-year-old Jordan Russell Wall pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree assault and battery by mob, first-degree assault and battery, second-degree assault and battery by mob, and criminal conspiracy. He started serving his 30-year sentence for murder in 2015.
Wall got 30 years for each count of first-degree assault and battery by mob, 20 years for second-degree assault and battery by mob, and 5 years for criminal plot.
The release says that Wall’s new terms will run at the same time as his old ones. His new date of release is now thought to be 2050.
Margaret Scott and Barney Gieses, the prosecutors, said Wall was an “integral part” of the fighting on April 15, 2018.
On that terrible night, Wall was part of the Gangster Disciples, which worked with the Crips to attack Blood gang members. He and some other gang members picked up Blood members, led them outside of their apartment building, and stabbed them several times.
“These prisoners who were killed or hurt are victims, and their families deserve justice,” said Bryan Stirling, director of the SCDC. “I’m glad this man has been punished for his part in this rough night.”