[Thomaston Lockdown Outtakes]

Date1980

AbstractLockdown at Maine State Prison in Thomaston; 90 troopers spend almost a month at the Maine State Prison as part of 'Operation Safety' when intelligence indicates the possibility of an inmate uprising; the lockdown is the largest assignment of troopers over an extended period in State Police history; footage includes press conference on factions among prisoners, inmate behavior, role of backup State Troopers; reporter and State Police outside prison; restricted area outside prison; buses arriving and helicopter landing; visitors entering prison; interview with Commissioner of Health and Corrections Kevin Concannon on how to end lockdown, food shortage, cell searches, 'psychological warfare'; interviews with parents of prisoners and visitors.

Viewing NotesA spokesperson for the prison talks about the concerns of the staff that led to the lockdown; silent footage viewing out the window during a press conference; reporter standup in front of the state prison; street views around the prison; helicopter landing; visitors to the prison; questions about treatment of the prisoners and their visitors are asked and answered as traffic can be heard in the near background; a visitor talks about how the visit was handled; other visitors talk about the atmosphere inside the prison;