August 30, 2015: Detainees refused to “lock in” and took control of their unit, building barricades and attacking guards. Eight correctional officers and six detainees were injured during the uprising.
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Hunger Strikes at Toronto South Detention Centre
August 18 – August 21, 2015 & November 18 – November 20, 2015: Prisoners at the Toronto South Detention Centre stage a series of hunger strikes to protest inhuman conditions at the new superjail that has been deemed a “$1-billion hellhole” by the media. Prisoners complain that due to under-staffing, they have been on lock down more than 100 days so far that year without access to phones, showers, recreation, visitation or meetings with their lawyers.
