A spokesperson with the Virginia Department of Corrections confirmed a small fire located near a prisoner’s cell at Wallens Ridge State Prison resulted in some inmates being evacuated for a short time. A statement obtained by Bristol Broadcasting News said correctional team members at the Big Stone Gap facility responded to a fire on Thursday evening located in a pipe chase behind the individual’s cell. Incarcerated individuals were temporarily …
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