Lucasville : the untold story of a prison uprising by Lynd, Staughton instant download

Lucasville : the untold story of a prison uprising by Lynd, Staughton instant download

1 online resource (233 pages) :, In telling the story of one of the longest prison uprisings in U.S. history, in which hundreds of inmates seized a major area of an Ohio correctional facility, this chronicle examines the causes of the disturbance, what happened during its 11-day duration, and the fairness of the trials in the aftermath of the rioting. Recounted from the prisoners? side and viewed through a lawyer?s and an activist's lens, this expos sheds light on the horrific and inhumane prison conditions, the rebellion and killing of 10 people, the drivers of the negotiated surrender, and the trial that was filled with misrepresentations and evasions on the part of those running the prison. The eloquent new foreword from the renowned political prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal underlines the theme of the interracial character of the uprising and the basic desire of the prisoners to be recognized as men. A detailed view on a major prison uprising, this new edition will appeal to legal scholars, history buffs, prisoner and human rights activists, and family members of incarcerated individuals alike, Includes bibliographical references and index, Print version record, Cover; Copyright; Table of Contents; Foreword by Mumia Abu-Jamal ; Introduction ; One: A Long Train of Abuses ; Two: The Worst of the Worst ; Three: Who Killed Officer Vallandingham? ; Four: Settlement of a Siege ; Diagrams and Photographs ; Five: The Criminal Injustice System-Before Trial ; Six: The Criminal Injustice System-Trial and Appeal ; Seven: Overcoming Racism-The Lucasville Redemption ; Eight: Attica and Amnesty ; Chronology of Lucasville Rebellion ; Appendix One: Transcript of Tunnel Tape 61 ; Appendix Two: Demands of the Prisoners in L Block, Appendix Three: Documents Circulated by Advocates of the Death Penalty for Lucasville Rioters Appendix Four: Selective Prosecution of Leaders of the Rebellion Compared with Informants who Concededly Committed the Same Acts ; Appendix Five: Selective…