Attica Prison riot

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:prison
gptkbp:aftermath increased awareness of prisoners' rights
investigations into prison conditions
lawsuits and settlements
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Attica_uprising
gptkbp:cause prisoner demands for better living conditions
prisoner demands for political rights
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:deathsHostages 10
gptkbp:deathsInmates 33
gptkbp:duration 4 days
gptkbp:endDate 1971-09-13
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Attica Prison riot
gptkbp:influenced prison reform movement
gptkbp:injuries over 80
gptkbp:location gptkb:Attica,_New_York
gptkb:Attica_Correctional_Facility
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive national and international
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Elliot_L.D._Barkley
gptkb:John_Dunne
gptkb:Russell_Oswald
gptkb:Tom_Wicker
gptkb:Frank_Smith
gptkb:William_Kunstler
gptkbp:numberOfHostages 42
gptkbp:numberOfInmatesInvolved over 1,200
gptkbp:referencedIn numerous documentaries and articles
book 'Blood in the Water' by Heather Ann Thompson
film 'Attica' (2021)
gptkbp:result violent retaking by law enforcement
gptkbp:startDate 1971-09-09
gptkbp:victim 43
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Killing_Yard
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4