The Prison Guard's Daughter

My Journey Through the Ashes of Attica

Narrated by Rosemary Benson
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Pub Date Sep 07 2021 | Archive Date Sep 07 2021

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Description

On September 13, 1971, armed troops and corrections officers at the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York slaughtered twenty-nine rioting prisoners and ten hostages in a hail of gunfire. Negotiations for a peaceful resolution had stalled. The sticking point was the prisoners' final demand: amnesty for their murder of correctional officer William "Billy" Quinn, committed four days earlier during the takeover.

Deanne Quinn Miller was five years old when her father was killed, the only Attica employee to die at the hands of inmates. For nearly thirty years, authorities attempting to protect law enforcement fed Deanne Quinn Miller lies about Attica, its aftermath, and her father's death. Here she tells of her relentless quest for truth and justice—for herself, her family, and an entire community.

After the state settled a long-standing lawsuit with injured Attica inmates by awarding them $12 million, Miller cofounded the Forgotten Victims of Attica and succeeded in getting the same compensation for the hostages and their families—who had received no support from the state. As Miller lays bare the truth about her father's death, the world inside Attica, and the state's reckless raid and coverup, she conveys a narrative of compassionate humanity and a call for prison reform.

On September 13, 1971, armed troops and corrections officers at the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York slaughtered twenty-nine rioting prisoners and ten hostages in a hail of gunfire...


A Note From the Publisher

50th anniversary of the Attica prison riot (9/9/1971)

50th anniversary of the Attica prison riot (9/9/1971)


Advance Praise

“Deanne Quinn Miller’s life journey is a remarkable tale of healing and reconciliation, born from the tragedy of the nation’s deadliest prison uprising―the Attica riot that claimed the life of her father.” ―Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking

“In the wake of the unimaginable trauma caused by the State of New York, there were the courageous few who had to endure even more pain to make sure that there was some reckoning with this horrific event, and some measure of justice for its victims. This is the extraordinarily beautiful story of one of the most courageous of those few, Dee Quinn Miller, who, quite literally, changed history.” ―Heather Ann Thompson, author of Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and its Legacy

“Deanne Quinn Miller’s life journey is a remarkable tale of healing and reconciliation, born from the tragedy of the nation’s deadliest prison uprising―the Attica riot that claimed the life of her...


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EDITION Audiobook, Unabridged
ISBN 9781666138146
PRICE $24.99 (USD)
DURATION 9 Hours, 8 Minutes

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