Tear Gas Subdues Unruly New Hampshire Convicts
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CONCORD, N.H. — Guards early Saturday fired tear gas into a medium-security unit at the New Hampshire State Prison and ended a vandalism rampage by 40 prisoners, a prison spokeswoman said. The disturbance broke out after the prisoners failed an inspection Friday afternoon and refused to do cleanup work, officials said. No injuries were reported.
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