Rockefeller Attica review critiques prison reform and racism
Derval C Walsh discusses the Attica uprising and the McKay Commission report. He notes the inquiry faulted the prison system, highlighted degrading conditions, systemic racism, and the failure of rehabilitation, painting Attica as a microcosm of all prisons.
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New York State
Attica Correctional Facility
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Robert D McKay
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Attica Commission Findings Highlight Systemic Failures
The commission says Attica’s uprising was unplanned and warned that without reforms, future riots will recur. It condemns hostage taking, questions Governor Rockefeller’s decisions, and notes the lack of negotiations framework and poor communications. A 64 page photo insert shows aftermath and inmate alienation.
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Extrapolating the Future BINARY by John Lange review
A skeptical critique of Crichton’s Binary revealing John Lange alias Crichton and the novel’s binary nerve gas plot. The piece praises Crichton’s scientific blend, notes its suspenseful characters and parallels to Mission Impossible, and urges readers to consider the dangers of advanced weapons.
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Alfred A. Knopf
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Michael Crchton
Crichton
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Harvard Medical School
Michael Crichton
San Diego
John Gives
Dr Crichton
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