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| Police probe Saint John jail riot |
| By cbc.ca |
| Published: 01/11/2010 |
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Officials at the Saint John Regional Correctional Centre were cleaning up and assessing damages Sunday, following a Saturday riot. Sixteen of the 153 inmates barricaded themselves in one of the units, resulting in a lockdown of the entire facility. No one was injured, but the prisoners caused "extensive damage," said Meghan Cumby, spokeswoman for the Department of Public Safety. "The Saint John Police department is conducting a criminal investigation into the incident and will determine what charges may be laid as a result of this disturbance," she said. Police have declined to comment and it remains unclear what sparked the incident. Cumby said she did not know the nature of the damage — whether property was broken, flooded or burned. Read More. |
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