History
In 1952, a series of violent revolts by prisoners occurred in the prison in March, April and October, but they were all successfully quelled after lengthy showdowns between prisoners and officers.
In 1976, when inmates included boxer Rubin Carter who had been wrongly convicted of murder, a concert was given at the prison by Bob Dylan together with Joan Baez, Ramblin' Jack Elliot and Joni Mitchell.
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