1990 Strangeways Prison riot

When

1 Apr 1990 – 25 Apr 1990

Kind

Riot

Deaths

2

Coordinates

53.49° N, 2.25° W

Description

25-day prison riot and rooftop protest at Strangeways Prison

Injured

194

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

25-day prison riot in Manchester, England

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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