Last Inmates Moved From Maze Prison
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The last four inmates have left Northern Ireland’s Maze prison, which will be shut down as part of the British province’s peace process. The last three Protestant prisoners were moved to Maghaberry Prison near Belfast, the provincial capital, and the sole republican prisoner was moved to Magilligan jail in County Londonderry. The 1998 Good Friday agreement provided for early releases of those affiliated with groups that declared cease-fires.
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