1980 New Mexico State Penitentiary Riot

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The 1980 New Mexico State Penitentiary riot was one of the most brutal riots in US history. 33 inmates were killed, 200 were injured, and 12 officers were held hostage. Gangs were fighting gangs and other inmates were tortured, dismembered, burned alive, raped, and hanged.
In addition, there was a large amount of property damage; blowtorches were used to cut through cell bars, pipes were pulled out of the walls, housing units were set on fire, There were several causes of the riot, such as bad prison conditions due to prison overcrowding; inmates were housed in a prison made for 900 inmates and there was more than 1000 prisoners Also, the cancellation of education and rehabilitate programs and the lack of communication deprived inmates, which
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