States of Siege: U. S. Prison Riots, 1971-1986
States of Siege is persuasive and a well-executed study. The link between prison riots and forms of collective action has been greatly advanced. Anyone interested in a sociological analysis of prisons, correctional administration, and especially collective action would profit from reading this work.
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This book examines case studies of recent prison riots in five states, including the 1971 radical uprising in Attica, New York, and the infamous 1981 bloodbath at the New Mexico Penitentiary. The most extensive and detailed work yet written on US prison riots, the authors explain the occurrence and variations of riots as a reflection of the administrative breakdown of the prison system within a changing ideological context. A theoretical appendix helps make this work an ideal introduction to sociological theories of collective action.
1.Introduction3Part I.Prisons and Prison Riots in the 1970s2.The Historical Context: 1950-197593.D Yard Nation--Attica (1971)194.A Gang in Rebellion--Joliet (1975)59Part II.Prisons and Prison Riots in the 1980s5.The Historical Context: 1976-1986816.Deadly Conflict--Penitentiary of New Mexico (1980)857.Guards and Inmates in Conflict--Michigan Prisons (1981)1148.Routine Riot--West Virginia Penitentiary (1986)161Part III.Conclusions9.The Nature and Course of Prison Riots20110.Causes and Effects of Prison Riots218Appendix A.The Context of Breakdown/Deprivation Theory of Protest232Appendix B.Immediate Demands (Attica)236Appendix C.Practical Proposals (Attica)238Appendix D.Proposals Collected Friday Night (Attica)239Appendix E.The James Letter (Attica)241Appendix F.The 28 Points (Attica)242Appendix G.Sunday Afternoon Ultimatum (Attica)245Appendix H.Monday Morning Ultimatum (Attica)246Appendix I.Public Appeal by Observers (Attica)247Appendix J.Inmate Grievances [Abridged] (West Virginia Penitentiary)248Notes250Index273
