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Bookmark or Share- Attica prison revolt | 1971 Uprising, Causes & Impact | BritannicaAttica prison revolt, prison insurrection in 1971, lasting from September 9 to September 13, during which inmates in New York’s maximum-security Attica Correctional Facility seized control of the prison and took members of the prison staff hostage to demand improved living conditions.
- Prison riot - WikipediaA prison riot is an act of concerted defiance or disorder by a group of prisoners against the prison administrators, prison officers, or other groups of prisoners.
- New Mexico State Penitentiary riot - WikipediaThe New Mexico State Penitentiary riot, which took place on February 2 and 3, 1980, at the Penitentiary of New Mexico (PNM) south of Santa Fe, was the most violent prison riot in U.S. history. Inmates took complete control of the prison and twelve officers were taken hostage.
- Major Update on Prison Riot That Killed Three InmatesZackaria Luz and Connor Brown were killed in a prison fight in Nevada on Tuesday. Luz was serving time for racketeering while Brown was serving time for robbery with the use of a deadly...
- How the Attica prison uprising started — and why it still resonates ...On Sept. 9, 1971, tensions boiled over as more than 1,000 prisoners, including Harrison, revolted, seizing 39 guards as hostages and gaining control of the prison. Documentary filmmaker...
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