[news] Kent Prison Uprising

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Date: 17 Jun 2003 12:49:36 -0700

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Prison riot leaves one dead
WebPosted Jun 17 2003 07:32 AM PDT
http://vancouver.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=bc_riot20030617


AGASSIZ, B.C. - One inmate is dead and another badly injured in the wake of
an overnight riot at the Kent maximum-security institution in the Fraser
Valley community of Agassiz.

Inmates went on a rampage at about 10:20 p.m. Monday night in three cell
blocks housing 92 men.

The inmates were supposed to be getting ready for bed, and their cell doors
were open.

A prison spokesperson says some of the inmates put on masks to conceal their
identities, then began trashing the facility and setting fires.

"It appears some of them were under the influence of homemade alcohol, and
weapons were observed in their possession," says Samantha Cater.

They also barricaded doors and tried unsuccessfully to take over guard
control posts.

Guards fired a number of warning shots and tear gas, the riot act was read
and the emergency response team was called in.

When it was all over at 2:50 a.m., one 39-year-old man was dead from stab
wounds, and a 41-year-old man was taken to hospital with stab wounds and
head injuries.

Some staff suffered minor injuries.

The RCMP, prison officials and the coroner's service are investigating the
disturbance.

Kent houses a total of 289 inmates.