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U.S.P. Lewisburg Lockdown
Loaded on Feb. 15, 1996
published in Prison Legal News
February, 1996, page 8
On November 1, 1995, several prisoners created a disturbance in the mess hall. They took a case of soda pop and barricaded themselves into one of the dorms. They proceeded to construct a cannon, using a cue ball for a projectile. When the riot squad stormed the dorm, the prisoners ...
Filed under:
Prison Rebellion,
Lockdowns,
Excessive Force,
Guard Brutality/Beatings.
Location:
Pennsylvania.
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