An inmate mops the floor in the Bravo Unit men’s ward on Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at Silverdale Correctional Facility in Chattanooga, Tenn.An incident at Silverdale Correctional Facility last night delayed Hamilton County courts this morning as facility staff dealt with the aftermath of what some inmates are calling an hours-long riot.
Hamilton County EMS, police and the Chattanooga fire department responded to the jail just after 6 p.m. Wednesday night.
Silverdale spokeswoman Bianca Hudson confirmed there was a “disruptive incident” on Wednesday but declined to give any details about what it was. She said the jail will release details later today.
Inmates in the jail say the incident started around 4 p.m. and lasted several hours.
Meanwhile, court today slowed down this morning because of the incident, multiple sources confirmed.