Strangeways Prison Riot April 1990. A 25-day prison riot and rooftop protest at Strangeways Prison in Manchester, England. The riot began on the 1st April 1990 when prisoners took control of the prison chapel, and the riot quickly spread throughout most
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Strangeways Prison Riot April 1990. A 25-day prison riot and rooftop protest at Strangeways Prison in Manchester, England. The riot began on the 1st April 1990 when prisoners took control of the prison chapel, and the riot quickly spread throughout most of the prison. The riot and rooftop protest ended on 25th April when the final five prisoners were removed from the rooftop, making it the longest prison riot in British penal history. One prisoner was killed during the riot, and 147 prison officers and 47 prisoners were injured. Much of the prison was damaged or destroyed with the cost of repairs coming to ¿55 million.