Strangeways Prison Riot
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This week, Caitlin tells Sam about one of the most significant prison uprisings in UK history. Starting in what is now HMP Manchester, the disturbance became a 25 day siege highlighting overcrowding, bad prison conditions and inmate treatment.
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