In 1993 prisoners took control of the maximum-security prison in Lucasville, Ohio. Their 11-day ordeal started with a dispute between the warden and Muslim prisoners and ended with a negotiated settlement, but only after nine prisoners and one hostage had been killed. In the mon…
In telling the story of one of the longest prison uprisings in U.S. history, in which hundreds of inmates seized a major area of an Ohio correctional facility, this chronicle examines the causes of the disturbance, what happened during its 11-day duration, and the fairness of th…
"A groundbreaking collection of writings by Michel Foucault and the Prisons Information Group documenting their efforts to expose France's inhumane treatment of prisoners"--
Tom Wicker, a political columnist for the NY Times, was one of the observers specifically requested by Attica inmates toward the mediation and resolution of the September 1971 prison rebellion.
Tom Wicker, a political columnist for the NY Times, was one of the observers specifically requested by Attica inmates toward the mediation and resolution of the September 1971 prison rebellion.
