FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS PRESS RELEASE

At approximately 2:38 p.m., on November 28, 2007, two staff members and an inmate were assaulted in the Special Housing Unit, in the High Security Facility, at FCC Beaumont by two other inmates. The injured staff and the inmate were transported to a hospital. The inmate was pronounced dead at approximately 4:15 p.m., as a result of his injuries. One staff member was treated and released and the other remains hospitalized. The names of the staff members are not being released at this time. No other staff or inmates were injured and at no time was the community in jeopardy. The FBI was notified and an investigation into the incident has begun.

Update: Inmate Killed in Stabbing That Injured Two Federal Prison Guards
News Staff
November 28, 2007 - 6:46PM

KFDM News tonight has received new information about a violent attack on two correctional officers and an inmate at the federal prison in Beaumont.

According to a spokesperson for the warden, two inmates attacked two correctional officers.. and another inmate in the special housing unit of the High Security Facility about 2:30 this afternoon.

One correctional officer remains in a Beaumont hospital tonight.. the other has been treated and released. The inmate who was identified as Gabriel N. Rhone was pronounced dead from his injuries about 4:15 this afternoon.

Justice of the Peace Ray Chesson ordered an autopsy on the inmate late this afternoon. The prison's public information officer tells KFDM the names of the injured officers are not being released. Spokesperson Sheria Hill says at no time was the community in jeopardy.

The FBI tells KFDM tonight the agency is investigating the attack.

http://www.kfdm.com/news/prison_23680___article.html/inmate_officers.html

Zelda,

Thanks for the post. I will say a prayer for Gabriel Rhone's family tonight.

I do appreciate your posting this information, I know this response is a little late, but I have just recently found this site and check it to look for information about my son and the facility. Please keep posting, and thank you so much.
ladylock

Hello,
I am new to Prison Talk. I came down to Beaumont (my son is at Beaumont USP) last Friday only to find out they had been locked down that morning. I have been waiting for them to come back up and they haven't yet. Do you have any info on when they might come out of lockdown? I appreciate any help you can give me. I am sure you are very aware that the waiting is endless, but I have a family I need to get back to but feel the need to see my son first. I appreciate your help.
Thanks,
Glenda

There's no way of knowing when a lockdown will end. The last lockdown information could find is this:

USP-Beaumont, January 25, 2008

On Friday, January 25 an inmate gang disturbance occured at USP Beaumont. Several inmates were treated for stab wounds. Several staff reported minor injuries. The institution remains on lockdown pending investigation.