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Protesters allege abuse at South Woods State Prison
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Department of Corrections denies rumors of underground fight club
Social advocates are calling for justice after disturbing claims of inmate mistreatment at South Woods State Prison. They say a recent water outage at the facility forced prisoners to live in degrading conditions for days. They also say there are alarming reports of physical abuse, including an underground fight club where officers force prisoners to take part.
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Protesters allege abuse at South Woods State Prison
Clip: 2/9/2023 | 4m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
Social advocates are calling for justice after disturbing claims of inmate mistreatment at South Woods State Prison. They say a recent water outage at the facility forced prisoners to live in degrading conditions for days. They also say there are alarming reports of physical abuse, including an underground fight club where officers force prisoners to take part.
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