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Hundreds of prisoners riot in Franklin County
By tallahassee.com- Jeff Burlew
Published: 06/13/2016

Hundreds of inmates rioted Thursday night at the Franklin Correctional Institution in Carrabelle, causing extensive damage and forcing the relocation of prisoners to other state facilities.

No correctional officers or inmates were injured, and there were no escapes, said Alberto Moscoso, spokesman for the Florida Department of Corrections.

“It was a major disturbance,” Moscoso told the Tallahassee Democrat. “The damage was extensive. There were no injuries that required any kind of medical attention or treatment.”

An estimated 200 to 300 inmates of various security classifications were involved in the disturbance, he said. None of the inmates are considered maximum security.

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