How the Attica prison uprising started — and why it still …
2021年10月27日 · Fifty years ago, Attica maximum security prison in upstate New York was infamous for its harsh conditions. Prisoners were issued one roll of toilet paper each month. Asking for more meant...
Inside The Attica Prison Uprising : Fresh Air : NPR
2021年10月27日 · A new documentary goes behind the walls of the deadly 1971 uprising. More than a thousand prisoners organized to overtake the notorious prison, hold guards hostage, and use them as a bargaining...
Attica Prison riot - Wikipedia
The Attica Prison Riot, also known as the Attica Prison Rebellion, the Attica Uprising, or the Attica Prison Massacre, took place at the state prison in Attica, New York; it started on September 9, 1971, and ended on September 13 with the highest number of fatalities in the history of United States prison uprisings.
Attica Correctional Facility - Wikipedia
Attica was the site of a prison uprising in September 1971 in which inmates took control of the prison for several days. They were seeking to negotiate to improve conditions and treatment at the overcrowded prison. The uprising and subsequent retaking of the prison by the state resulted in 43 deaths and over 89 injuries.
Key events in the deadly Attica Prison riot that reshaped prison …
2021年9月8日 · The riot in western New York began Sept. 9, 1971, when prisoners — angered by prison officials' inattention to demands for better living conditions and rights — seized control of the ...
Attica documentary tells the story of America’s deadliest prison …
2021年11月6日 · Film footage shows Vietnam veterans teaching inmates how to make tents and a latrine. An inmate who was a nurse erected a medical station. On the first day of the siege, guard William Quinn, one ...
Fresh Air for Oct. 27, 2021: Inside the Attica prison uprising
2021年10月27日 · A new documentary goes behind the walls of the deadly 1971 uprising. Attica filmmaker Stanley Nelson and former prisoner Arthur Harrison reflect on the five-day revolt, and its lasting legacy.
How the Attica prison uprising started — and why it still …
2021年10月27日 · We're speaking with award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson, whose new documentary tells the story of the 1971 prison uprising in Attica, N.Y. The rebellion ended with an armed assault by law enforcement in which 39 inmates and hostages were killed.
Talking About ‘Attica,’ the Newest Documentary on the Prison …
2021年11月1日 · “Attica,” a new documentary directed by Stanley Nelson and co-directed by Traci A. Curry, recounts the occupation and the massacre that followed on Sept. 13 when armed law enforcement officers...
How the Attica prison uprising started — and why it still ... - WUNC
2021年10月27日 · Fifty years ago, Attica maximum security prison in upstate New York was infamous for its harsh conditions. Prisoners were issued one roll of toilet paper each month. Asking for more meant...