Once Upon A Crime19 Nov 2024

Haunted Homicide - The Old Main Prison Riot

Over two days in 1980, prisoners at a New Mexico penitentiary, angry at the conditions they experienced inside its walls, rose up against their jailers and wreaked havoc upon officers and inmates alike. It would be called the bloodiest prison riot in U.S. history.

Over thirty-six hours, thirty-three prisoners were killed, eight guards were brutally assaulted, and hundreds were injured. The prison would never completely recover from the unprecedented violence that took place.

In the years since, the Penitentiary of New Mexico, known as the Old Main Prison, has gained a reputation as one of the most haunted places in the state. After hearing the true story I’m about to tell you, you’ll understand why these traumatized spirits may still be lurking.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico_State_Penitentiary_riot

https://www.koat.com/article/new-mexico-state-prison-riot-1908/42746860

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtxL6C_dNKw

Report of the Attorney General on the February 2 and 3, 1980 Riot at the Penitentiary of New Mexico - https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/Digitization/72933NCJRS.pdf

New Mexico Corrections Department website - https://www.cd.nm.gov/divisions/corrections-industries/old-main/

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/devastating-penitentiary-riot-of-1980-changed-new-mexico-and-its-prisons/article_be64a016-31ae-11ea-a754-fb85e49fca77.html

Reports of hauntings at the prison -

https://www.codypolston.com/new-mexico-state-penitentiary-santa-fe-nm-more-witness-accounts-and-ghost-stories/

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