Riot in prison for illegal immigrants in Mississippi leave one dead and 8 injured
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Riot in prison for illegal immigrants in Mississippi leave one dead and 8 injured

Natchez : MS : USA | May 21, 2012 at 1:31 AM PDT
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A prison guard was killed in an uprising in the Adams County Correctional Center in southwest Mississippi as reported in foxnews dated the 21st of May 2012.

There are no reports of any escape but the prisoners had been holding at least 2-dozen others as hostage.

Injuries to the inmates are believed to be from stab wounds, concussions and rib injuries.

The 2,567-bed prison in Natchez houses adult male illegal immigrants for the Federal Bureau of Prisons and most of the inmates are those who had been deported from USA but have reentered the country.

The situation is now under control and investigation has started on finding the reasons for the unrest.

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