Ohio Penitentiary fire

Ohio Penitentiary fire

During the 1930 Ohio Penitentiary fire, 322 inmates were killed and 150 inmates were injured. Some guards refused to unlock cells, so inmates overpowered guards and took their keys to rescue other prisoners.

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