A "prison riot" refers to a violent and chaotic situation that occurs inside a prison, where many inmates rebel and cause trouble by fighting, damaging property, or causing harm to others. Full definition
He noted current state law makes it nearly impossible to unseal grand jury records, even from old cases like those that resulted from the Attica prison riot in 1971. (politico.com)
In addition, Gutekunst reiterated the support for funding of Prisoners Legal Services (PLS), which the Association helped initiate after the Attica prison riot in 1971. (readme.readmedia.com)
Also, a horrible feeling that there are some terrifying, awful men out there that will in one breath call you the most beautiful creature in the world, and then — when you fail to meet whatever demand or expectation they've laid out for you — will say things to you that you're pretty sure only get said during prison riots. (jezebel.com)