6. Montana State Prison
On April 16, 1959, George Alton, veteran convict Jerry Myles and his 19-year-old lover, Lee Smart, together started a riot at Montana State Prison. Alton worked in the garage therefore had access to gasoline and together they created torches rags and mop handles. Soon, they over powered the guard and set other prisoners free. The Montana National Guard swung into action, while Myles kept blasting through the prison speaker that his motive was to improve their prison conditions. The media took note of it. But Myles was only buying time while his fellow inmates were digging a tunnel under the wall of the prison. When the National Guard stormed in, all their hopes were dashed. Everyone surrendered peacefully, except for Myles and Smart who continued their resistance until realising that no escape was possible. They killed each other.
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