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It Was the Most Violent Prison in America. Then the Guards Went on Strike

By Lauren Lee White · GQ · January 2026
It Was the Most Violent Prison in America. Then the Guards Went on Strike
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"What happens when a group of incarcerated men are left to self govern? In Walpole State Prison in 1973, “peace reigned”—until the guards were sent back in."

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