[Thomaston Lockdown Outtakes]

Date1980

Can DescriptionsLockdown 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