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- The 1990 Strangeways Prison riot was a 25-day prison riot and rooftop protest at Strangeways Prison in Manchester, England. The riot began on 1 April 1990 when prisoners took control of the prison chapel, and quickly spread throughout most of the prison. The incident ended on 25 April when the final five prisoners were removed from the rooftop.
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Apr 12, 2020 · On 1 April 1990 the country was brought to a stand still when shocking images of prisoners perched on the rooftop of Manchester's HMP Strangeways were broadcast to the nation. That was the first...
- Ramazani Mwamba
Mar 23, 2015 · The Strangeways riot was the longest in British penal history and dramatically changed the way UK prisons were run. Twenty-five years on, four people at the centre of the siege explain their part...
The 1990 Strangeways Prison riot was a 25-day prison riot and rooftop protest at Strangeways Prison in Manchester, England. The riot began on 1 April 1990 when prisoners took control of the prison chapel, and quickly spread throughout most of the prison. The incident ended on 25 April when the final five prisoners were removed from the rooftop.
Jan 1, 2023 · A new ITV documentary is set to reveal the grim reality of life behind the walls of Strangeways prison in Manchester. The high-security jail, which is known for having housed some of the most ...
- Sophie Halle-Richards
Jan 12, 2019 · But then the grim spectacles moved behind closed doors and from 1869 they took place at Strangeways prison in a special chamber. For almost a century a total of 100 men and women lost their lives...
Apr 1, 2015 · Documentary about the Strangeways Prison riot in Manchester, April 1990, featuring candid and revealing interviews with the former prison governor, inmates and staff.
Dec 2, 2022 · Overcrowding, lack of sanitation and poor conditions led to a 25-day protest in which two people died and hundreds were injured. About £90m was then spent on repairs and refurbishment with the...
