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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 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.
6 de nov. de 2021 · Rage over living conditions in the prison escalated into a five-day rebellion that ended violently as state officials retook the prison. It was a defining moment in American history.
- Patrice Gaines
8 de set. de 2021 · Exactly 50 years ago, from Sept. 9 to Sept. 13, 1971, the nation watched riveted as nearly 1,300 men stood together in America’s most dramatic prison uprising, for better conditions at the...
- Heather Ann Thompson
8 de set. de 2021 · Key events of the uprising. In the months before the uprising, overcrowding, dire conditions and mistreatment of prisoners had simmered into anger. Peaceful inmate efforts for change, including a...
27 de out. de 2021 · 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...
9 de set. de 2021 · Fifty years after the Attica prison uprising in New York, the families of slain and injured guards say they're still waiting for an apology from the state.
