Among the inmates' demands were prison reforms and better living conditions.
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"Improper sentencing orders. Status sheets being wrong. Oppression towards the inmates," the voice continued.
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“They just got to the point where they’re fed up,” he said. “If DOC is worried about the officers and not their demands, if nothing changes, I guarantee there will be another hostage situation in a different building.”
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