Prisons and the Attica Uprising

Inmates tried different things to get the attention of those in power so changes could be made, but nothing seemed to work. The uprising began on september eighth after two inmates had been put in solitary confinement for fighting in the yard. They were told that no harm would come to them and they wouldn't have been put into solitary confinement. But later that night when everyone's locked up, they take these two prisoners to tary confinement - which just means they're going to be tortured by the officers. Within minutes, there is a full riot at the attica prison. When all is said and done, forty two prison employees are taken hostage in the d yard where they are blindfold