Word: conviction
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Does 'Young, Black convict graduates from major university without ever leaving prison' appear newsworthy to you? I've actually lived the above story, and if it appears that I'm tooting my own horn, please realize that my circumstances (being confined) leave me no alternative...
Another account of Attica has been written by Richard Clark, an inmate leader during the rebellion. It provides explicit reportage of what happened inside convict-held territory and describes the convicts' executions of three fellow prisoners. Whether the manuscript will ever be published is problematical. Random House dropped the book after receiving threats of libel suits from prisoners' lawyers as well as warnings that the book would almost certainly be used in any state prosecution of rioters...
...McKay commission agreed that conditions at Attica have improved some-a view not shared by current inmates. But it saw urgent need for greater "freedom for inmates to conduct their own affairs," more community contact so that convict life is not "shrouded from public view," improved status and standards for guards, and less arbitrary parole procedures. The report is pessimistic about long-range reform. "The cycle of misunderstanding, protests and reaction continues," the commissioners said, "and confrontation remains the only language in which inmates feel they can call attention to the system. The possibility that the Attica townspeople will again...
Died. Eddie Machen, 40, ranking heavyweight contender during the 1950s and '60s; of injuries suffered when he fell or jumped from his apartment window; in San Francisco. A convict turned fighter, Machen seemed headed for the championship until Sweden's Ingemar Johansson kayoed him in the first round of a 1958 fight. After a bout with mental illness, he tried a comeback that soon fizzled, and later worked part time as a longshoreman...
Double Profits. Taking Distenfield's twelve-week course can earn a convict double profits. First, during a 21-hour weekly session, Distenfield teaches how to profit by investing in stocks. In a final exam the students must answer questions on such subjects as stock market terminology and the characteristics of a well-managed company. In addition, some get a stake. The top scorer receives $500, and the four runners-up get $100 each. Recently, Distenfield also began giving $50 to each convict who attends 80% of his classes. Out of his own pocket, Distenfield has paid...