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Prison Rebellion May Have Started When Prisoners Were Caught Drinking Home Brew
In Santa Fe New Mexico AP report the New Mexico State Penitentiary riot left at least 35 inmates dead many mutilated or tortured and up to 39 killed with 15 missing. Deputy Warden Montoya says a guard catching prisoners drinking home brew sparked the attack. Guards hostage violence spread, authorities say, as National Guardsmen retook the prison without shots.
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