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80 inmates moved after Ariz. prison riot

Two inmates remained hospitalized after the Sunday morning brawl that involved up to 400 inmates

By Alyssa Newcomb
ABC News

TUCSON, Ariz. — Eighty inmates involved in an Arizona prison riot have been moved to other institutions, officials said today.

Two inmates remained hospitalized after the Sunday morning brawl that involved up to 400 inmates. Another 15 inmates were released from the prison hospital after being treated for their injuries.

The Whetstone Unit of the Arizona State Prison Complex in Tucson remained on lockdown today as authorities investigated the cause of the riot in the minimum custody unit.

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