Descent Into MadnessDescent Into Madness

Jillian Chen, Megan Greenlee, Amanda DiMicheli, Greg HaehlJillian Chen, Megan Greenlee, Amanda DiMicheli, Greg Haehl

The CausesThe Causes Leadership Leadership InmatesInmates GuardsGuards

Gangs and prison Gangs and prison “cliques”“cliques”

Rising violenceRising violence DisorganizationDisorganization Inconsistency of guardsInconsistency of guards Snitch labelingSnitch labeling Changing social structureChanging social structure

The RiotThe Riot Started at 1:40 AM on Started at 1:40 AM on

Feb 2, 1980Feb 2, 1980 Lasted approx. 36 Lasted approx. 36

hours, ended at 1:30 hours, ended at 1:30 PM Feb 3, 1980PM Feb 3, 1980

Overpowered guards Overpowered guards and stole keys to open and stole keys to open the rest of the prisonthe rest of the prison

DisorganizedDisorganized Specifically targeted Specifically targeted

Cellblock 4 (Protective Cellblock 4 (Protective Custody Unit)Custody Unit)

Negotiations to end Negotiations to end riotriot

The EffectsThe Effects

Prison reform at the New Mexico State Prison reform at the New Mexico State PrisonPrison

The development of the modern The development of the modern correctional system in New Mexicocorrectional system in New Mexico

A number of lawsuits were filed for deaths A number of lawsuits were filed for deaths and severe injuriesand severe injuries

Longest sentence given to a convict was Longest sentence given to a convict was just nine years, due to a lack of viable just nine years, due to a lack of viable evidenceevidence

DiscussionDiscussion In the riot at the Penitentiary In the riot at the Penitentiary

of New Mexico, do you think of New Mexico, do you think that the prison guards were that the prison guards were victims, or were they victims, or were they somewhat responsible for somewhat responsible for what happened?what happened?

Some sociologists argue that Some sociologists argue that the prisoners who committed the prisoners who committed brutal acts of violence during brutal acts of violence during the riot had to have learned the riot had to have learned such behavior through a such behavior through a process of socialization. Do process of socialization. Do you agree with this? How you agree with this? How does biology come into play does biology come into play in this situation.in this situation.