U.S. federal prisons on lockdown after deadly clashes at Texas penitentiary

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U.S. federal prisons on lockdown after deadly clashes at Texas penitentiary

The lockdown, which would apply to 120 federal penitentiary facilities, would force prisoners to be generally confined to their cells without the opportunity for walkouts.

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1964

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1936

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1865

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1927

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18

1955

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1943

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