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The Official Report of the New York State Special Commission on Attica Reel 2 · Part 7
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This moving image is the film version of the official report on the Attica Correctional Facility riot that occurred in September, 1972. The film contains a study of the structure and operation of the prison, details the events and factors that led to the riot, and examines the assault to retake the prison on September 13, 1972. The report includes committee interviews with participants, clips of the assault to retake the prison, and the committee's findings concerning the causes of the riot.
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Records of the Bureau of Prisons
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Motion Pictures Relating to Federal Correctional Institutions and Criminal Justice
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