81. This month, five prisoners died after setting themselves afire to protest the government crackdown on Kurdish rebels. 82. Two Connecticut prisoners have died since being shipped to Wallens Ridge in Big Stone Gap, Va. 83. Two Connecticut prisoners have died since being shipped to Wallens Ridge in Big Stone Gap, Va., the most recent on Tuesday. 84. Two prisoners died in the crossfire, while the dead guard was apparently shot by the attackers. 85. Two more prisoners died, raising the death toll to eight. 86. Twelve prisoners died of heatstroke in a western Siberian detention ward over the weekend, a Russian news agency reported Monday. 87. Two leftist prisoners died Wednesday after setting themselves ablaze to protest a police raid which killed four of their friends, their lawyer said. 88. Two weeks ago a Palestinian prisoner died while in Shin Bet custody. 89. In a shoot-out with prison guards two prisoners died and one was wounded. 90. A Palestinian prisoner died Tuesday after being tortured at a Palestinian Authority jail in the West Bank, a human rights group said. |