What the records say
- When
- 4 Jan 1988
- Kind
- Riot
- Coordinates
- 32.06° S, 115.75° E
- Description
- Prison riot in Western Australia
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Fremantle Prison riot
Prison riot in Australia
The Fremantle Prison riot was a prison riot that occurred on 4 January 1988 at Fremantle Prison, in Western Australia. Prisoners created a fire and temperatures inside the cells were recorded at 52.2 °C (126.0 °F). 3 division and 4 division were taken over by a total of seventy prisoners, and 5 officers were taken hostage.
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