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Herbert Jones

Case from Attica, NY dated Sep 13, 1971

Victim Details

Herbert Jones

Male

White / Caucasian

Attica

NY

1971-09-13

26

Herbert

Jones

07/28/2026

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Herbert W. Jones Jr., a 26-year-old Caucasian male, was an industrial account clerk at the Attica Correctional Facility in Attica, New York. On September 9, 1971, the routine of prison life was shattered when inmates rioted, seizing control of large portions of the facility and taking 42 staff members, including Jones, hostage. The prisoners were protesting inhumane living conditions and demanding basic rights. For four tense days, negotiations between the inmates and state officials unfolded, w ...
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  • Attica Prison riot - Wikipedia
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