Around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, the ceiling collapsed in the day room of a private prison near Diboll. Eighty-seven inmates were in the room at the time of the collapse and 20 were transported to the hospital with injuries. Several of the inmates were flown by Life Flight Air Ambulance.
We will post updated information and on-scene video later
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