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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Io Dodds

Riot breaks out at scandal-hit South Carolina jail accused of violating inmates’ civil rights

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Prisoners at a troubled South Carolina jail accused of violating its inmates' civil rights mounted a riot on Sunday night, according to local police.

The Richland County Sheriff's Department said it had detained 40 people and charged at least 17 after breaking up a disturbance at the Alvin S Glenn Detention Center in Columbia, which holds between 700 and 1,100 people.

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