Research

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of paper records that were gathered as evidence by the Division of State Police in the aftermath of the Attica prison riot of September 9-13, 1971. Most of the documents had been in the possession of inmates prior to the retaking of the facility by state authorities. Documents include minutes of 'D' block "Nation of Islam" monthly meetings; notes on Islamic precepts and scientific information; inmates' notes, correspondence, and court papers discussing their incarceration and attempts to obtain release from prison; personal letters to inmates from family members; an inmate newsletter; a list of inmate demands, dated July 1971; a few photographs, presumably of inmates' families; and news clippings.