New Mexico State Penitentiary riot
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title:
New Mexico State Penitentiary riot
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The New Mexico State Penitentiary riot, which took place on February 2 and 3, 1980, at the Penitentiary of New Mexico (PNM) south of Santa Fe, was the most violent prison riot in U.S. history. Inmates took complete control of the prison and twelve officers were taken hostage. Several inmates were killed by other prisoners, with some being tortured and mutilated because they had previously acted as informants for prison authorities. Police regained control of PNM 36 hours after the riots had begu
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Most violent prison riot in U.S. history
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico_State_Penitentiary_riot
date created:
2004-01-28T20:53:10Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T02:36:17Z
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