Pontiac Prisoners Support Coalition Newsletter No. 1 (October 1978)

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Founding newsletter of the Pontiac Prisoners Support Coalition (October 1978) — formed in the wake of the July 22, 1978 Pontiac Correctional Center rebellion in Illinois, which left three guards dead and led to the indictment of 31 'Pontiac Brothers' on capital charges. Includes the coalition's founding principles and an open letter from the Pontiac-Stateville Coordinating Committee.