November 16, 2007 -

Former Warden Recalls Attica Riots, Culture Shift
Rise to prominence cued by understanding

In 1979, a civilian employee at Sing Sing – a secretary – was watching 400 inmates roam the prison yards. The prison’s unionized correction officers were in the midst of a 16-day strike, and the one employee – a petite lady – was the only one to oversee the inmates while they socialized. Full Story

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