15 Practical Proposals by Attica Prisoners before Attica Rebellion

ITAL Here are the fifteen "practical proposals" which the Attica 
prisoners presented to New York prisons administrators shortly 
before the Attica rebellion. The administration's refusal to act 
on these proposals -- all of which are consistent with 
bourgeoisie's own ideas about "rights" -- fueled prisoners 
activism and righteous anger.

Every one of theses demands remains relevant today. -- MIM END

PRACTICAL PROPOSALS

1. Apply the New York State minimum wage law to all state 
institutions. STOP SLAVE LABOR.

2. Allow all New York State prisoners to be politically active, 
without intimidation of reprisals. 

3. Give us true religious freedom. 

4. End all censorship of newspapers, magazines, letters and other 
publications coming from the publisher. 

5. Allow all inmates, at their own expense, to communicate with 
anyone they please. 

6. When an inmate reaches conditional release date, give him a 
full release without parole. 

7. Cease administrative resentencing of inmates returned for 
parole violations. 

8. Institute realistic rehabilitation programs for all inmates 
according to their offense and personal needs. 

9. Educate all correctional officers to the needs of the inmates, 
i.e., understanding rather than punishment. 

10. Give us a healthy diet, stop feeding us so much pork, and give 
us some fresh fruit daily. 

11. Modernize the inmate education system. 

12. Give us a doctor that will examine and treat all inmates that 
request treatment. 

13. Have an institutional delegation comprised of one inmate from 
each company authorized to speak to the institution administration 
concerning grievances (QUARTERLY). 

14. Give us less cell time and more recreation with better 
recreational equipment and facilities. 

15. Remove inside walls, making one open yard, and no more 
segregation or punishment.