Episode 17: Scioto County (Easter Prison Uprising)

Welcome to episode 17 of Ohio 88 where we will be discussing some of the most notorious individuals from Scioto County, Ohio. For this episode, we will be discussing an event that involved several of Ohio’s most notorious individuals…the Easter Prison Uprising of Lucasville in April of 1993.<br /><br />As a quick summary; On April 11, 1993; Nine inmates and one corrections officer died after 450 inmates rioted and took control of the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility on Easter Sunday. The prisoners controlled the Lucasville facility for 11 days before authorities were able to regain control. This was the longest prison uprising in U.S. history. <br /><br />The riot ended on April 22, 1993 after prisoners and law enforcement agreed to 21 terms of surrender - one of these terms included the promise to review complaints over TB testing. <br /><br />____________________________________________________________________________________<br /><br />Support the show by joining Patreon - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ohio88" rel="noopener">https://www.patreon.com/ohio88</a><br />Check out our new website - <a href="http://www.ohio88podcast.com" rel="noopener">www.ohio88podcast.com</a> <br />Our music was created by Nico of We Talk of Dreams<br /><br />*All sources for this episode will be on the website soon.