TIMELINE: Crime Date(s): September 9-13, 1971 Sentencing Date: Various (post-uprising trials) Current Status: Resolved with ongoing reforms and historical analysis FACILITY: Name: Attica Correctional Facility State: New York Security Level: Maximum In the early hours of September 9, 1971, tensions that had been simmering beneath the surface of Attica Correctional Facility in New York erupted […]
TIMELINE: Crime Date(s): 2019-2022 Sentencing Date: Ongoing Current Status: Investigations and trials ongoing FACILITY: Name: Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin State: California Security Level: Low-security with an adjacent minimum-security satellite camp In recent years, the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, has come under intense scrutiny due to alarming allegations of staff misconduct and abuse. The […]
TIMELINE: Crime Date(s): 2010-2012 Sentencing Date: 2012-2017 Current Status: Incarcerated and under ongoing investigation FACILITY: Name: Pelican Bay State Prison State: California Security Level: Maximum Nestled amidst the dense redwoods of Northern California, Pelican Bay State Prison stands as a fortress of containment for some of the United States’ most dangerous offenders. Among them, the […]
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