Rochester Hearings – April 13, 1972 (Morning). Recording continues Arthur Liman’s questioning of Sgt. Cochrane on officer-prisoner relations; correction officer issues and concerns prior to the uprising, including media coverage; communication between officers and administration; and changes instituted after the uprising. McKay Commission members (Wadsworth, McKay, Wilbanks, Carter, Broderick, Guerrero, and Rothschild) ask Sgt. Cochrane follow-up questions on officer pay scale, staff turnover, attitudes of young prisoners, and racial discrimination at Attica.

Identifier
NYSA_B1341-90_B3172148A

Date Original
April 13 1972

Language
English

Source
New York State Archives. New York (State). Special Commission on Attica. Special Commission on Attica audiotapes and transcripts of commission hearings, 1972. B1341-90, Box 6, Item 2.;1/4 inch open reel audiotape

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