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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 the trials in the aftermath of the rioting. Recounted from the prisoners? side and viewed through a lawyer?s and an activist's lens, this expos sheds light on the horrific and inhumane prison conditions, the rebellion and killing of 10 people, the drivers of the negotiated surrender, and the trial that was filled with…
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5 editions- Paperback · English · 2004Temple University Press · 208 pages · 9781592130948
- Hardcover · English · 2004Temple University Press · 244 pages · 9781592130931
- Other · English · 2011PM Press · 256 pages · 9781604865356
- Other · English · 2011PM Press · 256 pages · 9781604865370
- Other · English · 2011PM Press · 233 pages · 9781604862249
Prison riotsPrisons, united statesCase studiesRiots, united statesCorrectional institutionsSOCIAL SCIENCEPenology