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Planned Protest at Chippewa Correctional Facility, MI

imageByperilousFebruary 3, 2020
Planned Protest at Chippewa Correctional Facility, MI
February 3, 2020: In early February, three men incarcerated at Chippewa Correctional Facility in Michigan's Upper Peninsula were accused of organizing a protest at the facility.

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Fire at Miami Correctional Facility, Indiana

imageByperilousJanuary 27, 2020
Fire at Miami Correctional Facility, Indiana
January 27, 2020: Multiple prisoners started fires in their cells at Miami Correctional Facility on January 27, 2020, according to prison officials. The prisoners allegedly used paper and toilet paper with the electrical outlet to light the fires.

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Hunger Strike at Central Prison, North Carolina

imageByperilousJanuary 20, 2020
Hunger Strike at Central Prison, North Carolina
January 20, 2020 - ongoing: Sixteen prisoners went on hunger strike on MLK Day in solidarity with two hundred prisoners allegedly facing brutality in the prison’s mental health unit.

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Uprising at Sandoval County Detention Center, New Mexico

imageByperilousJanuary 14, 2020
Uprising at Sandoval County Detention Center, New Mexico
January 14, 2020: A short uprising took place when nine prisoners refused to go back to their cells after being ordered by a guard. The prisoners blockaded a door, threw soapy water onto the floor, covered their faces, and threw a microwave and other items at the door when

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Attack on Guards at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center, Massachusetts

imageByperilousJanuary 10, 2020
Attack on Guards at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center, Massachusetts
January 10, 2020: According to state prison officials, a group of prisoners attacked guards, injuring three. Additional guards responded to the attack, and the prison was put on lockdown.

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Five Prisoners Killed, Two Escape Amidst Violence in Mississippi Prisons

imageByperilousJanuary 4, 2020
Five Prisoners Killed, Two Escape Amidst Violence in Mississippi Prisons
December 29, 2019 - January 4, 2020: A series of riots and fights between prisoners in the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) has resulted in the deaths of five prisoners and two escapes.

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Disturbance at Nebraska Diagnostic and Evaluation Center

imageByperilousDecember 24, 2019
Disturbance at Nebraska Diagnostic and Evaluation Center
December 24, 2019: At around 7:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve, at least 14 inmates attacked guards and destroyed property including a window, furniture, and surveillance cameras. According to a press release from the Department of Corrections, the incident started when “staff

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Hunger Strike at El Paso Processing Center, Texas

imageByperilousDecember 13, 2019
Hunger Strike at El Paso Processing Center, Texas
October, 2019 - ongoing: Three prisoners at the ICE-operated El Paso Processing Center began hunger strikes within the previous two months demanding their freedom and protesting denial of due process. ICE agents are force-feeding them using tubes forced in the nose and down

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Two Prisoners Barricade their Cell at Marble Valley Regional Correctional, Vermont

imageByperilousDecember 4, 2019
Two Prisoners Barricade their Cell at Marble Valley Regional Correctional, Vermont
December 5, 2019: Two prisoners at the Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility barricaded themselves in their cell and refused orders from guards, according to WCAX. The prison's "special response team" was called in to end the standoff.

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Detained Asylum Seekers Stage Protest at Winn Correctional Center, Louisiana

imageByperilousDecember 3, 2019
Detained Asylum Seekers Stage Protest at Winn Correctional Center, Louisiana
December 3rd, 2019: Detainees who are currently seeking asylum in Winn Correctional Center (WCC) refused to move back to their cells in a protest over their prolonged detention, some having spent over 8 months awaiting parole.

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