On Tuesday,Gov.Robert Bentleyvisited Holman Prison in southwest Alabama—in the wake of a bloody uprising at the facility. Read article here: High Times
Tag: Riot
Radical Rant: #BurnsideBurn Part Two, How to Prevent a Weed Riot
InFriday’s columnI gave you my perspective on the #BurnsideBurn, the historicsmoke-outat midnight last Wednesday when marijuana became legal in Oregon. About 1,400 people gathered on the Burnside Bridge, the central point in Portland where ea… Read article here: High Times
Texas Prison Riot Points to Privatization Problems
The town ofRaymondville, Tex., got a shock over the weekend as the localWillacyCounty Correctional Center exploded into an uprising by prisoners upset over conditions and poor medical services at the facility. Read article here: High Times
Brazil: Deadly Prison Riot Sparks Angry Protests
Authorities said violence broke out after guards discovered inmates digging an escape tunnel. The inmates fought the attacking guards and started a fire as members of rival gangs took advantage of the confusion to settle scores. Then, as news of the conflagration broke, r… High Times