The entire unit, Echo 3, remains on lockdown due to an ongoing investigation into the altercation.

Disciplinary Hearing Coordinator (DHC) McDonald explained that the unit was on lockdown due to a staff assault, and cell windows were covered with blinds to preserve the anonymity of inmates being escorted off the unit to be interviewed. He did not dispute inmate Lightfoot’s testimony when he said the unit had been on lockdown for about 40 hours... Inmate Lightfoot said “when they treat us like this, this is why this happens to officers” and was upset because he was locked in his cell for 40 hours due to an investigation on the unit.

The unit is on lockdown due to an ongoing investigation into an unrelated and separate incident, thereby restricting the inmate’s access to a phone.