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This book examines case studies of recent prison riots in five states, including the 1971 radical uprising in Attica, New York, and the infamous 1981 bloodbath at the New Mexico Penitentiary. The most extensive and detailed work yet written on US prison riots, the authors explain the occurrence and variations of riots as a reflection of the administrative breakdown of the prison system within a changing ideological context. A theoretical appendix helps make this work an ideal introduction to sociological theories of collective action.

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• 1. Introduction(p. 3)
• Part I. Prisons and Prison Riots in the 1970s
• 2. The Historical Context: 1950-1975(p. 9)
• 3. D Yard Nation--Attica (1971)(p. 19)
• 4. A Gang in Rebellion--Joliet (1975)(p. 59)
• Part II. Prisons and Prison Riots in the 1980s
• 5. The Historical Context: 1976-1986(p. 81)
• 6. Deadly Conflict--Penitentiary of New Mexico (1980)(p. 85)
• 7. Guards and Inmates in Conflict--Michigan Prisons (1981)(p. 114)
• 8. Routine Riot--West Virginia Penitentiary (1986)(p. 161)
• Part III. Conclusions
• 9. The Nature and Course of Prison Riots(p. 201)
• 10. Causes and Effects of Prison Riots(p. 218)
• Appendix A. The Context of Breakdown/Deprivation Theory of Protest(p. 232)
• Appendix B. Immediate Demands (Attica)(p. 236)
• Appendix C. Practical Proposals (Attica)(p. 238)
• Appendix D. Proposals Collected Friday Night (Attica)(p. 239)
• Appendix E. The James Letter (Attica)(p. 241)
• Appendix F. The 28 Points (Attica)(p. 242)
• Appendix G. Sunday Afternoon Ultimatum (Attica)(p. 245)
• Appendix H. Monday Morning Ultimatum (Attica)(p. 246)
• Appendix I. Public Appeal by Observers (Attica)(p. 247)
• Appendix J. Inmate Grievances [Abridged] (West Virginia Penitentiary)(p. 248)
• Notes(p. 250)
• Index(p. 273)

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A valuable addition to the available literature on the culture of prisons and the issues and problems associated with these institutions. The authors focus on two significant riots in the 1970s, Attica and Joliet, and three in the 1980s, New Mexico, Michigan, and West Virginia; their analysis has implications for prison administrators as well as for state and federal policymakers. The relation between the nature of riots and the larger society is addressed in a useful and understandable manner. Drawing on a variety of sociological theories, the authors offer conclusions on the causes, development, variation, and effects of prison riots. The book provides a historical context for both decades as well as an in-depth assessment of the five riots. The ten appendixes are most helpful for the reader. The book provides a recent update of earlier works, such as G.M. Sykes's The Society of Captives (1958) and R.A. McGee's Riots and Disturbances in Correctional Institutions (1953). Extensive references and a general index. Most useful for professionals in corrections, policymakers, and graduate students. -R. T. Crow, University of Alabama

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Bert Useem is Director, Public Safety Research at the Urban Research Institute of the University of Louisville
Peter A. Kimball is a data analyst and statistician with the American College of Health Care Executives