August 2015 - Perilous

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Uprising at Baltimore Pre-Trial Complex, Maryland

ByperilousAugust 30, 2015

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

ByperilousAugust 18, 2015

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

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Attack on Guards at Morgan County Correctional Facility, Tennessee

ByperilousAugust 18, 2015

August 18, 2015: A series of fights broke out at Morgan County C.F. including some attacks on prison guards. Two officers were seriously injured.