Riot and Deaths at Archambault Penitentiary, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Canada, on July 25, 1982 - A Report to the International Human Rights Law Group

• NCJ Number: 89800
• Journal: New England Journal on Criminal and Civil Confinement Volume: 9 Issue: 1 Dated: (Winter 1983) Pages: 125-143
• Author(s): C E M Kolb
• Date Published: 1983
• Length: 19 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

An attorney describes the inmate riot at Archambault Penitentiary near Montreal, Canada, on July 25, 1982, and its subsequent investigation, emphasizing prison conditions that might have contributed to the riot.

Abstract

The riot began when an escape attempt by two inmates escalated into mayhem. Three guards and two inmates died in the aftermath of the disturbance. Interviews with inmates and staff tend to support allegations of inmate mistreatment by guards and denial of their right to counsel. The author suggests that an outside, objective investigation be conducted concerning officer misconduct, with its results released to the public. Inmates' privileges and rights should be restored, and Canada's Penitentiary Service Regulations should be amended to provide for a broader inmate access to counsel. Seven footnotes are supplied.