287:170 UPDATE: $12 million settlement in lawsuits over 1971 Attica prison riot, including $8 million in damages to inmates and $4 million in attorneys' fees. Blyden v. Mancusi, W.D.N.Y., reported in The New York Times, p. 1, National Edition (August 29, 2000).
     273:137 Update: Federal appeals court overturns $4 million jury award to former Attica inmate riot participant against deputy warden for allegedly allowing reprisals against inmates after retaking of prison; appeals court also overturns liability verdict returned by separate jury in earlier phase of the case. Blyden v. Mancusi, #97- 2912, 186 F.3d 252 (2nd Cir. 1999).
     254:23 Settlement in class action lawsuit brought by prisoners, claiming that prison officials failed to protect them from violence by other prisoners during prison riot, includes establishment of $4.1 million settlement fund; court awards $1.4 million in attorneys' fees and $258,613.41 in costs. Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, In re, 173 F.R.D. 205 (S.D. Ohio 1997).
     249:136 Update: Jury awards $4 million to former Attica inmate riot participant against deputy warden for allegedly allowing reprisals against inmates after retaking of prison in first of 1,281 trials on individual prisoner damage claims. Smith v. Pfeil, U.S. Dist. Ct., Buffalo, N.Y., reported in The New York Times, National Edition, p. A20 (June 6, 1997).
     Jury in Attica riot lawsuit finds deputy warden liable for allegedly allowing reprisals against inmates after retaking of prison; jury deadlocks over liability of two other defendants. Al-Jundi v. Mancusi, U.S. Dist. Ct. Buffalo, N.Y., reported in the New York Times, National Edition, p. A16 (Feb. 5, 1992).
     Prison officials entitled to qualified immunity from liability for the retaking of Attica prison after prison riot, except for claims relating to medical care, but were not entitled to such immunity against claims that they condoned reprisals against inmates after prison was recaptured. Al-Jundi v. Mancusi, 926 F.2d 235 (2nd Cir. 1991).