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Peterhead Prison Riot
Date28 September 1987 – 1 October 1987
LocationPeterhead Scotland
CauseBetter quality prisons
MotivePoor prison conditions
Property damage£55 million (equivalent to £132,989,789 in 2022)

The Peterhead Prison Riot was a prison riot that occurred on 28 September 1987 at HMP Peterhead, in Peterhead.[1]

  1. ^ "New exhibition tells '˜inside' story of prison riot". www.scotsman.com. 2017-09-27. Retrieved 2022-08-14.

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