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Broken prison cell locks, prisoners starting fires inside Arizona's Lewis Prison

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An ABC15 investigation revealed multiple issues inside Lewis prison located in Buckeye, AZ, including broken cell doors and missing metal pins. Newly obtained video shows prisoners setting fires inside the prison, and officers watching it unfold.

First broken locks, now fires. ABC15 obtains new footage that shows prisoners setting fires from within their cells. Find out why officers stood by the flames and let them continue, tonight at 10 p.m. on ABC15.

  • Screen Shot 2019-06-04 at 4.00.54 PM.pngNewly obtained video inside Lewis prison shows inmates starting fires from inside their cells and officers watching it unfold. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/2EP7Qrl
  • Screen Shot 2019-06-04 at 4.01.17 PM.pngNewly obtained video inside Lewis prison shows inmates starting fires from inside their cells and officers watching it unfold. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/2EP7Qrl
  • Screen Shot 2019-06-04 at 4.01.47 PM.pngNewly obtained video inside Lewis prison shows inmates starting fires from inside their cells and officers watching it unfold. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/2EP7Qrl
  • Screen Shot 2019-06-04 at 4.02.01 PM.pngNewly obtained video inside Lewis prison shows inmates starting fires from inside their cells and officers watching it unfold. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/2EP7Qrl
  • Screen Shot 2019-06-04 at 4.02.24 PM.pngNewly obtained video inside Lewis prison shows inmates starting fires from inside their cells and officers watching it unfold. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/2EP7Qrl
  • Lewis Prison unlocked doorsSurveillance video from ABC15's original investigation shows prisoners inside a unit of Lewis prison assaulting officers FULL INVESTIGATION: https://bit.ly/2IQEKM4
  • Lewis Prison prison locks don't workThe broken door locks at Lewis Prison have allowed inmates to freely get around the unit, leading to ambush assaults on guards and other prisoners. FULL INVESTIGATION: https://bit.ly/2IQEKM4
  • UnlockedPinandPinHoleIn an attempt to fix some of the broken prison cell doors, officials installed a metal pin mechanism on the outside of some broken doors. Several of these pins are now missing. FULL INVESTIGATION: https://bit.ly/2IQEKM4
  • UnlockedSurveillanceSixCamerasMultiple surveillance video were leaked to ABC15 showing prisoners inside a unit of Lewis prison exiting cells by themselves and sometimes assaulting officers. FULL INVESTIGATION: https://bit.ly/2IQEKM4
  • UnlockedMcCormickComboIn one of the incidents, prisoner assault inmate Andrew McCormick, who later died from his injuries. STORY: https://bit.ly/2XP49Jv

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