Billerica Jail Protest
Description:
Leader: P2 Billerica Jail Protest #10470 11/11/74; Inmates at Billerica House of Correction staged a protest by refusing to go to their cells. Middlesex County Sheriff John J. Buckley statement to the press. Silent footage of the barrier in the visitor room, the prison, and the Sheriff. Roger Goodrich reporter standup. Press conference with three of the inmates about why they are protesting. They highlight the treatment of an injured inmate, objections to a barrier in the visitor room, and other mistreatment of prisoners. Sheriff Buckley speaks to the press about damage caused during the protest and an attempted escape. Reporter outtakes and b-roll of the press conference.
