Attica Prison riot

Quand

9 sept. 1971 – 13 sept. 1971

Type

Émeute

Morts

43

Coordonnées

42.85° N, 78.27° W

Description

1971 prisoner riot at the Attica Correctional Facility in Attica, New York, USA

1971 prisoner rebellion in New York

The Attica Prison riot took place at the Attica Correctional Facility state prison in Attica, New York. The riot started on September 9, 1971, with a violent takeover of the prison control center in which one prison officer, William Quinn, was killed. It ended on September 13 with the highest number of fatalities in the history of United States prison riots.

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