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http://www.cnn.com/2001/LAW/12/23/jail.uprising.ap/index.html
St. Louis city workhouse inmates' uprising quelled after half hour December 23, 2001 Posted: 8:57 AM EST (1357 GMT) ST. LOUIS, Missouri (AP) -- Authorities on Saturday quelled an attempt by inmates to take over a wing of a medium-security city workhouse. The north St. Louis facility, which houses about 1,290 inmates, was on lockdown Saturday night. The uprising started about 6 p.m. when 53 prisoners attempted to take control of a living area, said Dora Schriro, commissioner of the city's division of corrections. No employees were injured. About 10 prisoners were being evaluated for injuries, Schriro said. Two guards escaped the area where the disturbance started and locked the prisoners inside as they left, Schriro said. About 10 inmates resisted when officers reclaimed the wing 30 minutes after the uprising began, but she said they were restrained with "minimal force." There was no immediate indication that weapons were used. There were reports that the inmates were upset over their visitation rights being taken away. But Schriro said there was no complex-wide denial of visitation, although some inmates may not have been eligible for it. Copyright 2001 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://TOPICA.COM/u/?a84x2u.a9WB2D Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================ |
