Prisoners riot at Cessnock jail, lock themselves in rooms, reportedly light fires

By Nick Bielby
Updated April 30 2020 - 3:04pm, first published 3:01pm
Prisoners riot at Cessnock jail, lock themselves in rooms
Prisoners riot at Cessnock jail, lock themselves in rooms

The state's prison authority is responding to a riot at a Hunter jail, after inmates locked themselves in pods and were reportedly seen lighting fires on the roof.

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