By Alex Cameron
News On 6
McALESTER, Okla. — It was a prison riot like no other: deadly and very costly. And this Saturday -- July 27 -- will mark the 40th anniversary of the start of the siege that, ultimately, saw three prisoners killed and between $20 and $40 million in damage done to the Oklahoma State Penitentiary.
Big Mac, as the prison is commonly known, is still open, of course -- home to the state’s death row, and the lone maximum security facility in Oklahoma’s corrections system. But there’s concern that a worsening staffing shortage at the 105-year-old penitentiary could lead to another tragedy.
Full story: Oklahoma Prison Staffing Shortage Could Lead To Tragedy
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