August 2019 - Perilous

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Uprising at Manhattan Detention Complex, New York

ByperilousAugust 19, 2019

August 19, 2019: A group of prisoners took part in a brief riot where they obtained equipment belonging to the facility, including a gas mask, and engaged in a standoff with Correctional Officers.

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Disturbance at New Orleans Juvenile Justice Intervention Center, Louisiana

ByperilousAugust 15, 2019

August 15, 2019: SWAT teams responded to a "disturbance" at the Juvenile Justice Center in New Orleans. Officials differed on the details of the incident.

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Attack on Guard at Central Utah Correctional Facility, Utah

ByperilousAugust 7, 2019

August 7, 2019: According to prison officials, two prisoners allegedly conspired to attack a prison guard at the Central Utah Correctional Facility. One prisoner blocked a surveillance camera while another struck the guard multiple times in the face, causing damage to his