12 Days Of Anarchy_ The Atlanta Federal Prison Riot

In November 1987, a twelve-day standoff turned the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary into a burning fortress. Sparked by a deportation agreement with Cuba, over 1,400 Cuban detainees seized control, taking more than 100 hostages and setting three buildings ablaze [citation:5][citation:4]. The situation escalated so dramatically that the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team, which was not yet ready for the challenge, was advised by Delta Force commandos [citation:3][citation:10]. During the siege, one inmate was shot dead by a guard, and thousands of federal agents and soldiers surrounded the prison [citation:4][citation:5]. The standoff finally ended when negotiators secured the hostages' release, but the true anarchy of those 12 days would leave a permanent mark on federal law enforcement.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/red-tree-crime--6847553/support.