Hunger Strike
In 1975 he was transferred to Wakefield Prison, where it was demanded that he again do prison work, which he refused and was place in solitary confinement. On December 14, 1975, Stagg embarked on a hunger strike in Wakefield Prison along with a number of Republican prisoners, after being refused repatriation to Ireland during the IRA/British truce.
Stagg's demands were:
- An end to solitary confinement.
- No prison work.
- Repatriation to prison in Ireland.
The British government refused to meet any of these demands. He died on February 12, 1976 after 62 days on hunger strike.
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