6 Taiwanese inmates kill themselves after 14-hour standoff

A prison hallway.
(Image credit: Illustrated | Melissa McCormack / Stockimo / Alamy Stock Photo)

Six inmates at a Taiwan prison took hostages and seized weapons on Wednesday. After a 14-hour standoff, the inmates have committed suicide, according to Taiwan's justice ministry. The hostages were unharmed.

The prisoners were convicted of murder, drug-related offenses, burglary, and other crimes. They had been protesting their sentences and "alleged mistreatment and unfair trials," according to BBC News.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.