Inmate pleads guilty in connection with deadliest prison riot in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, SC (WCIV) — An inmate involved in the deadliest prison riot in South Carolina history pleaded guilty Thursday to his role in the violence that left seven inmates dead and 22 injured. The riot occurred in 2018 at Lee Correctional Institution in Lee County.

Jordan Russell Wall, 27, who has been serving a 30-year sentence for murder since 2015, pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree mob assault, first-degree assault, second-degree mob assault and criminal conspiracy, according to a news release from the South Carolina Department of Corrections.

Wall was sentenced to 30 years for each count of first-degree mob assault, 30 years for first-degree assault, 20 years for second-degree mob assault, and five years for the criminal conspiracy charge.

Wall's new prison sentence will be served concurrently with his previous sentence, the press release states. His expected release date is 2050.

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Prosecutors Margaret Scott and Barney Gieses said Wall was an “integral part” of the violence that unfolded that day, April 15, 2018.

Wall is a member of the Gangster Disciples who joined forces with the Crips to attack Blood gang members that fateful night. He and other gang members rounded up the Blood members, led them outside their housing unit, and stabbed them multiple times.

“These inmates killed and injured are victims and their families deserve justice,” said SCDC Director Bryan Stirling. “I am glad this man has been held accountable for his role on that violent night.”

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