Attica Correctional Facility
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Attica Correctional Facility is a maximum-security state prison in Attica, New York, best known for the deadly 1971 inmate uprising that became a landmark event in U.S. prison history.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Attica | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
correctional facility
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maximum-security prison ⓘ state prison ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
civil rights and prisoners' rights movements
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legal cases concerning prisoners' rights ⓘ |
| classification | adult male correctional institution ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| event | Attica Prison riot of 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cell blocks
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perimeter walls and guard towers ⓘ prison yard ⓘ |
| hasNotableYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| hasSecurityLevel | maximum ⓘ |
| hasType | closed-custody facility ⓘ |
| inmateGender | male ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
1971 prison riot
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Attica Prison uprising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Attica, New York
NERFINISHED
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New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Buffalo, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
hostage-taking of prison staff in 1971 uprising
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use of state troopers and law enforcement to retake prison in 1971 ⓘ |
| notableEventConsequence |
deaths of inmates and hostages in 1971 uprising
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national attention to prison conditions in the United States ⓘ reforms in prison policies and oversight debates ⓘ |
| notableEventDate | September 9, 1971 ⓘ |
| notableEventEndDate | September 13, 1971 ⓘ |
| opened | 1931 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New York state prison system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Western New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
catalyst for debates on prison reform and human rights
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symbol of prison unrest in the United States ⓘ |
| securityClassification | maximum security ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
books about the Attica Prison uprising
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documentaries about U.S. prison conditions ⓘ news coverage on prison reform ⓘ |
| topicOf |
discussions of mass incarceration in the United States
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historical studies of U.S. penal system ⓘ |
| usedFor | long-term incarceration of felony offenders ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Willie Sutton
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Attica! Attica!
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Attica