Attica Correctional Facility

Feature April 9

Spying on Attica

How nearly 2,000 cameras tamed America’s most notorious prison

By John J. Lennon

Looking Back September 14, 2016

The Riot and the Retaking

Reliving the infamous Attica prison revolt and the bloody siege, minute-by-minute, in the social media age

By Tom Meagher and Pedro Burgos

Commentary September 9, 2016

Revisiting the Ghosts of Attica

A wrenching new book recounts the bloodiest prison battle in our history.

By Tom Robbins

News August 25, 2016

Revisiting Attica Shows How New York State Failed to Fulfill Promises

A new book brings attention to the deadly 1971 prison uprising. Reporters for The New York Times and The Marshall Project describe what has changed since then, and what hasn’t.

By Michael Winerip, Tom Robbins and Michael Schwirtz

Commentary April 18, 2016

Some of Our Best Work of the Past Year

From David Simon's Baltimore anguish to elite police fraternities to teens behind bars.

By Bill Keller

News April 11, 2016

The State That is Taking on the Prison Guards Union

For decades, New York state’s corrections officers union has held the power in disciplinary decisions.

By Michael Winerip, Michael Schwirtz and Tom Robbins

News December 20, 2015

Spotting the ‘Red Flags’ of Abusive Prison Guards

Under pressure, New York says it will better track correctional officers

By Tom Robbins

News December 11, 2015

How a Stranger Helped One Man Rebuild His Life After Prison

‘I never thought people would care.’

By Tom Robbins

Feature September 27, 2015

Why It’s So Hard to Fire an Abusive Prison Guard

Corrections officials say he injured an inmate and lied about it. He’s still a state employee. He’s more the rule than the exception.

By Tom Robbins

Q&A May 26, 2015

The Attica Turkey Shoot

Malcolm Bell, former special state prosecutor and whistleblower, on getting away with murder.

By Tom Robbins