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March 16, 2016

Alabama: Holman Prisoners Release List of Demands After Staging 2 Uprisings
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In Alabama, inmates at Holman prison have released a set of demands
after reportedly staging two uprisings in recent days. On Friday,
prisoners set fires, and a guard and warden were stabbed and injured. On
Monday, dozens of prisoners reportedly barricaded themselves in a
dormitory. The prisoners' demands include releasing prisoners who have
served excessive time, classes to help prisoners reintegrate back into
society, and financial compensation for "mental pain and physical
abuse." Alabama's prisons hold nearly twice as many people as they are
designed to contain.
Topics:Alabama Prison

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