Attica Prison Riot
Attica Prison Riot was a significant event in U.S. correctional history, highlighting the tensions within the prison system. Occurring in 1971 at Attica Correctional Facility in New York, the riot involved nearly 1,300 inmates and resulted in a tragic loss of life. This section provides articles that examine the causes, events, and aftermath of the Attica Prison Riot, offering valuable lessons for today’s correctional professionals. For additional context, explore related resources on Correctional Management.
10 hostages were killed in law enforcement’s attempt to regain control of the facility
An announcement was released calling for prisoners from around the US to stop working to shut down prisons
Almost 45 years after, a historian’s new account names troopers and Attica COs that investigators believe may be involved
Fink died of cardiac arrest Tuesday at Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn
Newly released documents tell of witnesses who saw inmates beaten, tortured as authorities retook control of Attica
Allowing educational programs to stream on prison TVs would allow inmates an education that prisons can’t afford right now
After 43 years, Raymond Bogart finally got his corrections officer cap back
Michael Smith was a prison guard at Attica in 1971 and taken hostage during the four-day uprising
Approved a request to allow a fuller history of the nation’s bloodiest prison riot to be revealed
A judge in Buffalo has received letters and legal briefs from a variety of people weighing in