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Botched Escape Sparks Rebellion
Loaded on Dec. 15, 1996
published in Prison Legal News
December, 1996, page 10
[Editor's Note: There is no source PLN is aware of that keeps accurate statistics on the number of prison disturbances/rebellions. It is apparent to many who monitor prison news, including PLN, that the number of rebellions is on the rise. We attempt to cover them when possible, but often the ...
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