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(CNN) -- Two recreation workers in a Texas prison were released late Friday after they were held hostage by inmates, according to state police.
Earlier on Friday, inmates set fire to the recreation area at the Reeves County Detention Center III in Pecos, said Texas Highway Patrol Trooper John Barton.
The inmates, who had made several demands, surrendered late Friday after negotiations with authorities. They were later returned to their cells, Barton said.
The 980-bed, low-security unit, operated by Geo Group Inc., houses federal prisoners as well as inmates from other states.
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