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Looking back on the 35th anniversary of Jackson, Ionia riots

Posted on May 22, 2016 in Uncategorized by Anita Lloyd

It was 35 years ago today and that riots broke out at Michigan Reformatory in Ionia and the State Prison of Southern Michigan in Jackson.

The Ionia Sentinel-Standard has written a story looking back on the chaos that ensued that day.

Also, MCO staff scoured the archives to find news coverage of the riots. Check it out below. Click a clip to enlarge it.

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