Branch Queens Prison rebellion
The Branch Queens Prison Rebellion was an inmate-led rebellion that began on October 1, 1970 and took place at the Long Island City branch of the Queens House of Detention, known commonly as “Branch Queens". Driven by overcrowding, judicial delays, and political mobilization by groups like the Black Panther Party and the Young Lords, prisoners seized control of the facility and held five corrections officers hostage. The rebellion occurred after the capture of Panther 21 and the Panthers that were held at the prison at the time included Kuwasi Balagoon, Lumumba Shakur, and Kwando Kinshasa. The Branch Queens Rebellion began on October 1st, 1970 and was a precursor to the more well known Attica Prison riot that has been described as a historic event in the prisoners' rights movement. Prisoners revolted to seek better living conditions and political rights. Law enforcement subjected many of the survivors to various forms of torture, including sexual violence.
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