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The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971

Photos and Articles from Episode 65

What happened at the Attica Maximum Security Prison in September 1971 should have changed how prisons were run forever. Unfortunately, the ‘tough on crime’ 80’s and 90’s erased any of the steps that were taken. Find out what went on during the four days inside of Attica as Governor Nelson Rockefeller battled from afar to win back the prison… at any cost.

Episode 65 “The Attica Uprising ’71” is out now on all major podcast streaming services or you can listen below.

Headlines from each day of the uprising

Photos from the Archives

Prison Layout and other ephemera

The Recent Story that sparked my interest

Listen to Episode 65 – Out Now!

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