Attica Correctional Facility, USA
From series “Famous prisons of the world”Year: 1930.
Attica Prison is located in New York City. It was built in 1930. The most dangerous criminals in the world were kept in it from the first year of work. But it wasn't their big names that made it famous. The prison became famous after the tragic events of September 9, 1971. The largest revolt in the history of Attica occurred at this time. More than 2,200 prisoners seized control of the prison that day. They took 33 guards hostage.
The revolt lasted 4 days. The prisoners demanded better conditions of detention, as well as the restoration of their political rights. 43 people died as a result of this revolt. 10 prison employees were among them. According to some reports, the overcrowding of the prison caused the revolt to break out. It contained several times more prisoners than was provided for by the norms in the early 70s of the last century.
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