Officials plan to begin questioning inmates about a disturbance that forced the lockdown of a South Carolina prison.

South Carolina prison officials say guards had to tear gas a cell block at a maximum security prison after inmates started fighting.

Columbia officials say prison inmates are flushing handmade weapons, underwear and various other debris down their toilets, causing a nearby sewer pump to break and costing taxpayers millions.

26 other states, Philadelphia and D.C.have signed South Carolina’s petition asking the FCC to allow prison cell phone jamming.

Despite running a deficit, the South Carolina Department of Corrections