The narrative of the UK’s deadliest jail riot is retold in this documentary. Inmates seized control of Strangeways jail in Manchester in April 1990, beginning a 25-day siege. The uprising began as a protest against harsh circumstances at Strangeways, but its effects spread throughout the prison system and are still felt today after 30 years.
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The events, minute by minute, of inmates seizing control of Strangeways prison in Manchester in April 1990. Under the eyes of the nation's press, the siege would last for 25 days.
The narrative of the UK’s deadliest jail riot is retold in this documentary. Inmates seized control of Strangeways jail in Manchester in April 1990, beginning a 25-day siege. The uprising began as a protest against harsh circumstances at Strangeways, but its effects spread throughout the prison system and are still felt today after 30 years.
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