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Siege in Lucasville: An Insider’s Account and Critical Review of Ohio’s Worst Prison Riot Book Description The11-day prison riot in Lucasville, OH, from April 11-April 21, 1993, was the longest and third deadliest prison riot in American history. Nine inmates and one prison guard were killed during the standoff. Nearly $40 million worth of damage was done to the prison. As told to Gary Williams, Siege in Lucasville is the gripping story of Larry Dotson, a prison guard held hostage during the riot at the Southern Ohio Correctional Institution in Lucasville. With a meticulous day-by-day account of the standoff, Siege offers a first-hand account of the torture and terror that Dotson experienced in the midst of rival prison gangs struggling to negotiate with authorities and co-exist with each other. Dotson’s beatings resulted in two weeks of hospitalization, months of physical therapy, and years of emotional healing. Like several of his fellow hostages, Dotson has continued to bear the effects of Lucasville, as he has endured 17 post-riot trials, two strokes, and a layoff. Siege also features a special section with post-riot investigation reports and a critical analysis, conducted by Williams, of the administrative failure of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. While legislative changes were implemented in the aftermath of the Lucasville riot, the Ohio prison system has sunk back to pre-Lucasville conditions. On December 6, 2005, at the same Lucasville prison, correction officer Marda Abrams was beaten with her own side-handled baton so severely that she has not returned to work. This incident capped off a year where assaults against prison staff increased 162% at Lucasville. To all those who advocate budget cutbacks, staff reductions, and a moderation of security for the Ohio prison system, Siege is a haunting reminder that those legislators and administrators who are accountable are never required to pay the real consequences for their decisions.

Gary Williams is a Training Officer at the Warren Correctional Institution for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction in Lebanon, Ohio. He began his corrections career in 1985 at the Marion Correctional Institution and later transferred to the Corrections Training Academy (CTA) in Orient, Ohio in 1995 where he served as a Training Officer until 2002. He developed the mid-level leadership program that received recognition in the American Correctional Association publication Best Practices. A professional member of the American Correctional Association, Williams is a paralegal and obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resource Management and Leadership with academic honors from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. He is married with six children, and served as a member of the adjunct faculty of Marion Technical College in Marion, Ohio in the areas of Criminal Justice and Business. Holding a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University of Dayton, he is currently a member of the adjunct faculty at Sinclair Community College. He guest lectures extensively throughout the country while continuing his writing in West Chester, Ohio.