Table 3 Materials from which weapons were made.
| Confiscated | Injured inmates | Injured staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weapon | n | % | Weapon | n | % | Weapon | n | % |
| Misc metal* | 420 | 39 | Misc metal | 35 | 17 | Broom or dustpan | 15 | 41 |
| Razor | 242 | 22 | Lock | 33 | 16 | Razor | 4 | 11 |
| Lock | 84 | 8 | Razor | 23 | 11 | Misc metal | 3 | 8 |
| Misc wood | 56 | 5 | Hot liquid | 13 | 6 | Brush | 3 | 8 |
| Misc wire/rack | 45 | 4 | Hot pot | 7 | 3 | Pen, pencil | 2 | 5 |
| Misc plastic | 29 | 3 | Broom handle | 6 | 3 | |||
| Other | 181 | 17 | Other | 55 | 27 | Other | 7 | 19 |
| Unknown† | 29 | 3 | Unknown | 31 | 15 | Unknown | 3 | 8 |
| Total | 1086 | 100 | Total | 203 | 100 | Total | 37 | 100 |
*For example, metal separated from ceiling vent or fence.
†In many instances, the material could not be determined, for example, because the record merely said “shank”. In some cases, injuries occurred in melees and the weapon was unknown.