After reading this article*, I wondered-what happens if there’s a fire or something in a prison, and the place has to be evacuated?
I wouldn’t want a bunch of Charles Mansons running around loose, but I don’t think it would be, well, ethical to let them burn.
So, is there a precedure?
*yes, I know it has nothing to do with my question, but I thought I’d include it in case someone asked what article I was reading
That’s probably why most prisons have big outside areas. The prisoners probably just assemble there until they can be transferred.
I’m not sure how they’re handled, but I know they can be messy. I recall a prison fire in Ohio (I think it was) during the early 20th century in which over a hundred inmates died because their cells weren’t unlocked in time.
Yes, there was actually a prison fire at the Ohio State Penitentiary and 500 inmates died. Spookily enough, the arena for the Columbus BlueJackets hockey team is built were the penitentiary used to be… 