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The Attica Prison Riot
One man's memories of a very public siege in a high security jail in the USA.
In September 1971 prisoners in a high security jail the USA turned on their guards taking 42 people hostage. After 4 days of negotiations, armed police retook the jail. By the time the siege ended 39 people were dead. Rebecca Kesby has spoken to Carlos Roache, a former prisoner who took part in the uprising.
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