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Hunger strike at Green Bay Correctional Institution, Wisconsin

ByperilousJanuary 3, 2019

January 3 - February 13, 2019 (exact end date uncertain): Three to six prisoners went on hunger strike demanding improved conditions in the Restrictive Housing Unit (RHU) at Green Bay Correctional complaining of harassment, excessive cell searches, and inadequate food.

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Hunger Strike at Polk Correctional Institution, North Carolina

ByperilousJanuary 2, 2019

January 2 - 12, 2019 (end date approximate): Prisoner Joseph Steward and several other prisoners launch a hunger strike to demand access to phone calls while in isolation. According to Steward, state law grants him phone access while in isolation.

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Hunger Strike at El Paso Processing Center, Texas

ByperilousJanuary 1, 2019

January 1, 2019 (exact start date unknown) - ongoing: As many as 30 immigrant detainees at the ICE-operated facility went on hunger strike over the course of a month, with an unknown number remaining on strike and at least nine of them being force-fed. They are joined by 4

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Attack on Guards at Central Men’s Jail, California

ByperilousDecember 20, 2018

December 20, 2018: An unknown number of jail inmates attacked guards, leading to five guards and one inmate being transported to the hospital for treatment. The motivation for the attack is unknown.

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Uprising at Robert N. Davoren Complex, Rikers Island, New York

ByperilousDecember 11, 2018

December 11, 2018: A group of about 10 prisoners barricaded themselves into the cafeteria unit of the jail at 11:30 am and used mattresses to defend themselves against guards. In the video, guards are seen spraying pepper spray on the prisoners and violently tackling them.

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Uprising at Webb County Detention Center, Texas

ByperilousDecember 11, 2018

December 11, 2018: Two correctional officers were attacked by prisoners while reportedly conducting a "cell search" at approximately 3:00 am Tuesday morning at the private prison run by CoreCivic.

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Uprising at Lee County Juvenile Detention Center, Iowa

ByperilousDecember 6, 2018

December 6, 2018: Three juvenile detainees participated in an uprising in the day room of the detention center. Lee County Sheriff Stacy Weber spoke with The Hawk Eye, saying, “I’ve never seen it to this extent,” Weber said, describing the state of the day room where what he

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Uprising at Iredell County Detention Center, North Carolina

ByperilousDecember 4, 2018

December 4, 2018: Fights broke out at about 7:45pm between four detainees and guards as the detainees were being led back from visitation. As the fight escalated, a group of about 25 detainees started “becoming loud, hitting the glass in the door, and causing disturbances,”

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Work Strike at Rush City Correctional Facility, Minnesota

ByperilousNovember 30, 2018

November 30, 2018: 115 prisoners who work at the prison's anagram balloon factory went on strike in response to delays in delivery of canteen items and abuse by guards. Prisoners state that the administration recently changed the amount of time it takes for canteen items to

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Attack on Guards at Iredell County Detention Center, North Carolina

ByperilousNovember 11, 2018

November 11, 2018: A fight broke out between two prison guards and four detainees during Sunday breakfast. After the altercation began between one detainee and a guard, other detainees joined in. Following the fight, charges were brought against all four prisoners.

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