February 6, 2009
Texas Private Prison Riot Ends Peacefully
The last of the rioting inmates at a remote West Texas prison gave up their fight Thursday night and returned to secured buildings at the sprawling complex following five days of unrest.
"It's over. It's done. Everyone went in," Reeves County Chief Deputy Victor Prieto told The Associated Press on Thursday night.
Inmates at the jail started rioting Saturday afternoon in protest of conditions, including medical care and food quality, according to authorities and a South Texas lawyer who said he represents at least 50 inmates…
LINK - DallasNews.com (The Dallas Morning News)
