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3 inmates charged after northern Ontario jail damaged, set on fire

Three inmates are facing arson and mischief-related charges after the North Bay and District Jail was heavily damaged in March.
Three inmates are facing arson and mischief-related charges after the North Bay and District Jail was heavily damaged in March. North Bay Police / Twitter

NORTH BAY, Ont. – Police say three inmates are facing charges following an investigation into an incident that caused extensive damage inside the North Bay, Ont., jail.

They alleged the three also started a fire in the North Bay and District Jail on March 22.

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Investigators say one guard suffered non-life threatening injuries in the incident.

The three inmates – who range in age from 18 to 35 – are all charged with mischief over $5,000 and arson.

One of the three is also charged with unlawful assembly.

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