Riot remembered Pontiac prison tragedy 25 years ago

From: The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL | Date: July 20, 2003| Author: M.K. Guetersloh | Copyright information

PONTIAC - On July 22, 1978, the quiet of a hot, humid Saturday morning was broken at 9:45 a.m. when inmates from the Pontiac Correctional Center attacked correctional officers, killing three and seriously injuring three others.

Within minutes, a skirmish that started with several inmates rushing the officers exploded into a riot that eventually included 1,100 prisoners.

As the events of the riot unfolded that day, it became apparent to investigators the attack was organized by pr...

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