[Onthebarricades] QUEBEC: Prison uprising

[Andy]

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2007/06/04/detention-riot.html

Charges considered after Quebec jail riot
Last Updated: Monday, June 4, 2007 | 2:42 PM ET 
CBC News 
Two inmates at a Quebec City-area prison may be charged in connection with a small riot that broke out Sunday afternoon, police say.

About 100 prisoners had to be evacuated from a section of the Orsainville jail after inmates smashed windows and set fires, says provincial police spokesperson Ann Mathieu.

It all started when two inmates began antagonizing guards by screaming at them and hurling insults from just a few metres outside the glassed-in guard post, Mathieu told CBC News Monday.

"The situation just degenerated," she said.

Charges of mischief and arson are pending against two inmates, she says. Other prisoners may also be charged once the investigation is completed.

One inmate was injured during the incident, and the centre suffered smoke and water damage, she says.

Detention centre officials declined to comment.
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