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String Of Inmate Fatalities Baffles Chicago Authorities Until They Discover Prisoners’ Bizarre Use For Books

Chicago authorities are cracking down on inmates’ use of books, and paper in general, after a string of eerie fatalities that began in 2023.

The investigation started when 57-year-old inmate Thomas Diskin was found lifeless in his cell in January 2023. Guards at the Cook County Correctional Facility didn’t find any evidence of foul play or an accident. 

Chicago is on high alert after a disturbing wave of inmate fatalities was traced back to something as ordinary as paper

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