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Five day hostage crisis ends at Graterford Prison
Pennsylvania’s state prison remained in a state of emergency as a gunmen led a six day standoff using three handguns and shotguns. Hostages were released unharmed after negotiations led by Philadelphia columnist Chuck Stone. The seven captors were moved to a federal prison as a commission was announced to study the siege and push for tougher jail sentences and more cells.
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Graterford
Pennsylvania
State Correctional Institution
Chuck Stone
Philadelphia
Community Legal Services
Joseph “Jo Jo” Bowen
Bowen
Thornburgh
Correction Bureau
Kenneth Robinson
Kemal Dincer
Calvin ‘‘Pepper
Williams
Lawrence Ellison
Leroy ‘Gentle Ben’’ Newsome
Drake Hall
Otis Graham
Frank St. Clair
Montgomery County
Stone
Philadelphia Daily News
Gregory Ward
James Holiday Jr
Eric Mohn
Boyertown
Wesley Lowery
West Chester
John Bozek
Norristown
Lorenzo Alleyne
Stone Said