May 22 - 29, 2012: About four dozen prisoners initiated a hunger strike at Virginia's only super-max prison in response to poor conditions, guard abuse, and the use of solitary confinement.
May 21, 2012: Hundreds of prisoners took control of a unit at a private prison owned by Corrections Corporation of America (now Core Civic) and attempted to negotiate a meeting with the warden to voice their concerns. After guards deploy tear gas canisters, prisoners threw