Strangeways Riot: 25 Days of Mayhem

2022•1 season•

The narrative of the UK’s deadliest jail riot is retold in this documentary. Inmates seized control of Strangeways jail in Manchester in April 1990, beginning a 25-day siege. The uprising began as a protest against harsh circumstances at Strangeways, but its effects spread throughout the prison system and are still felt today after 30 years.