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Witness History: The Attica Prison Riot

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The Attica Prison Riot

02/12/2016

BBC World Service - Witness History, The Attica Prison Riot

One man's memories of a very public siege in a high security jail in the USA.

In September 1971 prisoners in a high security jail the USA turned on their guards taking 42 people hostage. After 4 days of negotiations, armed police retook the jail. By the time the siege ended 39 people were dead. Rebecca Kesby has spoken to Carlos Roache, a former prisoner who took part in the uprising.

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