Riot in Cell Block 11
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- 1954
- 80 min
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A wave of riots
Within 20 months,
riots have occurred in 35 states.
It began in New Jersey and moved
quickly to Jackson, Michigan.
Here at Michigan penitentiary for
five days the world's largest
walled prison is torn to pieces
by a maddened convicts
who destroy everything
Damage is estimated at $2.5 million.
Then, in Pennsylvania, inmates
seize five guards as hostages
in western state penitentiary.
Damage runs high
as we can see in this in view inside
one of the wrecked cell blocks.
At almost the same time,
New Jersey at the state prison farm.
Here, bed sheets
scrawled with slogans
are hung from broken windows.
The convicts hold out for 4 days
before submitting to authority.
In Chester, Illinois
state police are called.
Ten guards are held as hostages,
three by prisoners in
the psychiatric division.
speaking only to the Governor
about their grievances.
These riots, costing millions
and millions of tax payer dollars,
have aroused great public interest.
Mr McGee, what in your opinion
is the reason these riots occurred?
I'd like to paraphrase the report
of the American Prison Association
The recent widespread
occurrence of prison riots
is almost always the direct result
of the short-sighted neglect
of our penal institutions, amounting
to almost criminal negligence.
Who's responsible
for this negligence?
Public leaders such as Governors,
legislators and others who must share
the responsibility for prisons as well
as for other branches of government.
And that neglect
includes the public?
Yes, indeed. In the final
analysis, especially the public.
One final question, do you look
to further riots in the future?
I abhor riot and disorder
but until something is done it to
correct the situation we'll not
see the end of prison troubles.
Thank you, Mr McGee.
All over America,
prison officials wonder
where will the next riot occur?
Mac, you ever been
in the punishment block?
No.
Keep your nose clean
or we'll leave you in there.
How is it doing after
a couple of weeks?
I like it. I still can't help
but feeling sorry for these guys.
You'll get over it.
OK with the crosses.
What's so different
about these guys?
X marks the wild animal.
Must be Thursday.
Are you going to feed or ain't ya?
You know what
you can do with that garbage.
- Take it!
This is Auto Tower,
folks, bringing
you the greatest value
in used cars.
We're actually
giving these cars away.
If I'd a-knew that,
I wouldn't be here!
I want you to rush right
down here to 27-30 Main Street.
Get that? 27-30 Main Street.
Right away.
I'm a-comin', boss!
"Don't wait. The right car
Thanks.
I've got to find out about my kid.
- Put it in writing to the Warden.
Colonel? Colonel?
Yeah, Frank?
You're up for
parole consideration, aren't you?
That's right.
Do me a favour, when you get out,
find out if my little girl
is still sick.
I'm not out yet.
I got to find out.
I ain't heard in almost two months.
Your wife will write you.
She wont write.
It's the reason I'm in here.
I thought I told you
to take that bush off.
Yes, sir.
Er... 63.
Gotcha.
Barrett speaking.
Block 11. 238.
Hold it a minute.
Go ahead.
'Block 11, 238.'
11, 238. OK, you're in.
Barrett, go ahead.
'Block 4, 637.'
4 block, 637. OK, you're in.
Go ahead, 5.
'Block 5, 433.'
5, 433. OK, you're in.
Oh Lord, God of my salvation, I've
cried day and night before thee,
let my prayer come before thee,
incline thine ear unto my cry,
for my soul is
full of troubles, and my life draws
nigh unto the grave, I am counted
with them that go down into the pit.
I am as a man that hath no strength,
free among the dead like the slain
that lie in the grave,
whom thou remembers no more.
Thou hast laid me in the lowest
pit, in darkness, in the deeps...
Dummy up, will ya!
Knock it off!
- Somebody slug that creep.
Mother!
Mother!
Monroe!
Monroe, 48!
Yeah?
Yeah, what do you want, Schuyler?
They're moving me to a new cell block
tomorrow and I've got a present for
Gator. Would you give it to him?
Yeah, sure.
How d'you make it?
- I got Monroe.
Good, now for the others.
There's four screws tonight,
we've gotta grab them all.
Snader's mine.
No cutting, Carnie. We're going
to keep them alive. That's my plan.
Snader.
Open your trap and we'll
cut you a new one.
You're not supposed
to have this, Snader.
Right, drag him out.
Acton!
Hey! Monroe! Snader!
Hey! Monroe! Snader!
Go ahead.
Schuyler, keep that screw
away from the phone!
Grab his feet.
Hurry up! Let's go!
I want out!
- Let me at the screws!
Open up the cells.
Let me out, Dunn!
Let me out of here!
I can't believe it's happening!
All right! Let's go!
Let's kill those screws!
Where's the screws?!
Barrett speaking.
This is Dunn. We've got 11 block
and four of your guards.
You've got what?
Get the Warden down here or we're
gonna to kill every one of them.
Riot in cell block 11.
What's that?
- What's the sirens for?
I don't know, but I bet it's 11.
I'm sure it's the guys in solitary.
It's a break!
Those guys got guts
enough to try anything.
Well, here we go again.
Yeah, and all for 50 bucks a week.
Doctor Barrett? I've got your open
line to the Governor's office.
Yes, sir, I'll monitor
all calls from 11.
Here's the officer.
Armoury, how many men have checked
in?
Second watch is coming in now.
Good, speed them along. Now here's
the way I want them dispersed.
'Two in one block,
five in three block,'
two unarmed in four block, those
to be armed get rifles and tear gas.
And tell them not
to get itchy fingers.
All right boys,
come on, hurry up.
Captain's orders.
Hello?
Get me through to Barrett.
Well, cut in on him.
Hello. Hello, Barrett?
This is Ambrose, what's up?
A riot in 11 block.
The Warden's on his way down.
I'm at the gate,
I'll wait for the Warden.
Right, I'll meet you in the yard.
All right, take it easy!
That's enough! That's enough!
Dummy up! Shut up!
Knock it off.
All right, cut it out.
Quiet down.
Pipe down.
If we're going to win this,
we gotta have discipline.
Carnie and me are running the show.
We all know what's wrong here.
We're gonna ask for changes,
just like they did the other prisons.
If they don't give it to us,
we'll make them a present
of one dead guard.
Or maybe four!
It may take all of them.
But they'll listen.
Me and some of my friends are only
no room for us in any other block.
Now we don't want no trouble.
Lay off!
You're either in or out. OK?
You all covered?
Yes, sir.
All posts covered?
First thing I did.
Doubled up in your building?
- Yes, sir.
Who did they grab in 11?
Snader, Acton, Monroe...
Monroe? Who assigned him
to that block?
It was my suggestion.
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