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EPISODE · Mar 19, 2025 · 23 MIN

Law and Disorder | Attica: Reflecting on the Lasting Lessons from America’s Worst Prison Riot

from Precinct 444: The National Law Enforcement Museum Podcast

In this episode, we look back on the riot at Attica in 1971, as it remains the worst prison riot in American history, and scholars and criminal justice professionals alike, continue to look to the lessons of Attica when addressing crucial criminal justice and prison reform in the United States. We discuss the Attica Prison riot, the lessons that were learned in the wake of the riot, and its lasting impact on law enforcement and the American prison system.Law and Disorder is an insightful take on the true crime world, looking at notable historic cases that have left a lasting effect on law enforcement.https://nleomf.org/museum/precinct-444/

In this episode, we look back on the riot at Attica in 1971, as it remains the worst prison riot in American history, and scholars and criminal justice professionals alike, continue to look to the lessons of Attica when addressing crucial criminal justice and prison reform in the United States. We discuss the Attica Prison riot, the lessons that were learned in the wake of the riot, and its lasting impact on law enforcement and the American prison system. Law and Disorder is an insightful tak...

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