Description:Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Brian Nichols, Atlanta Murders of 1979-1981, Centennial Olympic Park Bombing, Crime in Atlanta, Atlanta Prison Riots. Excerpt: The Atlanta Prison Riots were a series of riots that occurred at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia, USA in November of 1987. The riot coincided with a similar riot at the Federal prison in Oakdale, Louisiana . Cause On November 10, 1987, the U.S. State Department announced that Cuba had agreed to reinstate a 1984 accord that would permit the repatriation of up to 2,500 Cuban nationals. Included would be Cubans who had fled in the 1980 Mariel boatlift but who, once released on "immigration parole," had been convicted of a crime and were now detained in one of two Federal prisons. A State Department spokesman indicated that the Federal Bureau of Prisons was not notified of the pending agreement due to concerns about premature disclosure of the agreement. Riot Three days after the announcement, the detainees seized control of the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta. Their principal demand was that they not be repatriated to Cuba. The uprising lasted 11 days, involved more than 100 hostages, and burned down a substantial portion of the facility . During the riot, a single Cuban inmate was killed by a Correctional Officer. According to a prison spokesman, the guard shot the inmate to protect a fellow guard. The Atlanta FBI, led by Weldon L. Kennedy, was called in to handle the negotiations and gather intel. After the hostage situation was identified, Special Forces soldiers from Fort Bragg, NC were sent to advise the civilian law enforcement authorties. Following negotiations, the majority of inmates voted to a surrender agreement on December 4 and the remaining hostages were released. Of particular concern to the Federal Bureau of Prisons during the r...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Crime in Atlanta, Georgia: Brian Nichols, Atlanta Murders of 1979-1981, Centennial Olympic Park Bombing, Crime in Atlanta. To get started finding Crime in Atlanta, Georgia: Brian Nichols, Atlanta Murders of 1979-1981, Centennial Olympic Park Bombing, Crime in Atlanta, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
50
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Books LLC
Release
2010
ISBN
1155436229
Crime in Atlanta, Georgia: Brian Nichols, Atlanta Murders of 1979-1981, Centennial Olympic Park Bombing, Crime in Atlanta
Description: Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Brian Nichols, Atlanta Murders of 1979-1981, Centennial Olympic Park Bombing, Crime in Atlanta, Atlanta Prison Riots. Excerpt: The Atlanta Prison Riots were a series of riots that occurred at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia, USA in November of 1987. The riot coincided with a similar riot at the Federal prison in Oakdale, Louisiana . Cause On November 10, 1987, the U.S. State Department announced that Cuba had agreed to reinstate a 1984 accord that would permit the repatriation of up to 2,500 Cuban nationals. Included would be Cubans who had fled in the 1980 Mariel boatlift but who, once released on "immigration parole," had been convicted of a crime and were now detained in one of two Federal prisons. A State Department spokesman indicated that the Federal Bureau of Prisons was not notified of the pending agreement due to concerns about premature disclosure of the agreement. Riot Three days after the announcement, the detainees seized control of the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta. Their principal demand was that they not be repatriated to Cuba. The uprising lasted 11 days, involved more than 100 hostages, and burned down a substantial portion of the facility . During the riot, a single Cuban inmate was killed by a Correctional Officer. According to a prison spokesman, the guard shot the inmate to protect a fellow guard. The Atlanta FBI, led by Weldon L. Kennedy, was called in to handle the negotiations and gather intel. After the hostage situation was identified, Special Forces soldiers from Fort Bragg, NC were sent to advise the civilian law enforcement authorties. Following negotiations, the majority of inmates voted to a surrender agreement on December 4 and the remaining hostages were released. Of particular concern to the Federal Bureau of Prisons during the r...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Crime in Atlanta, Georgia: Brian Nichols, Atlanta Murders of 1979-1981, Centennial Olympic Park Bombing, Crime in Atlanta. To get started finding Crime in Atlanta, Georgia: Brian Nichols, Atlanta Murders of 1979-1981, Centennial Olympic Park Bombing, Crime in Atlanta, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.