Eight die in AIDS jail riots

Kingston - Eight more inmates have died in Jamaican prison riots, bringing to 15 the number of people killed in violence sparked…

Kingston - Eight more inmates have died in Jamaican prison riots, bringing to 15 the number of people killed in violence sparked by a proposal to distribute condoms to inmates and guards to stop AIDS, police said yesterday.

The eight were killed by other inmates on Saturday, the third day of rioting at Kingston's General Penitentiary.

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