What the records say
- When
- 2 Feb 1980 – 3 Feb 1980
- Kind
- Riot
- Deaths
- 33
- Coordinates
- 35.56° N, 106.06° W
- Description
- most violent prison riot in U.S. history
- Injured
- 200
- Participants
- 1156
New Mexico State Penitentiary riot
Most violent prison riot in U.S. history
The New Mexico State Penitentiary riot, which took place on February 2 and 3, 1980, at the Penitentiary of New Mexico (PNM) south of Santa Fe, was the most violent prison riot in U.S. history in terms of injuries and their nature, and second deadliest riot in fatalities. Inmates took complete control of the prison and twelve officers were taken hostage.
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