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Uprising at Prince George Regional Correctional Centre, Canada

ByperilousSeptember 22, 2019

September 22, 2019: An unknown number of prisoners at the Prince George Regional Correctional Centre refused orders to return to their cells and damaged prison infrastructure.

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Uprising at Wilder John S. Youth Development Center, Tennessee

ByperilousSeptember 22, 2019

September 22, 2019: An unknown number of youth detainees at the Wilder John S Youth Development Center in Somerville, Tennessee participated in an uprising that spread between multiple pods of the facility. Detainees damaged ceilings, doors and mirrors and attempted to break

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Attack on Guards at North Kern State Prison, California

ByperilousSeptember 13, 2019

September 13, 2019: After a guard found a prisoner with a contraband cellphone, the prisoner attacked the guard and seven others joined in. The prisoners punched and kicked the guards, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

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Uprising at Palmetto Youth Academy, Florida

ByperilousSeptember 4, 2019

September 4, 2019: Forty-three juveniles engaged in an uprising, throwing chairs and breaking windows.

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Two Prisoners Escape from Gallia County Transport Vehicle, Ohio

ByperilousSeptember 3, 2019

September 3, 2019: Two prisoners escaped from a transport vehicle in Gallia County as they were being transported from an out-of-county facility back to the Gallia County Jail.

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Uprising at George W. Hill Correctional Center, Pennsylvania

ByperilousSeptember 2, 2019

September 2, 2019: Two blocks erupted in a "full-blown riot" and an emergency response team responded with the use of pepper ball bullets and batons.

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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

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Hunger Strike at Scotland Correctional Institution, North Carolina

ByperilousJuly 31, 2019

July 31, 2019-end date unknown: According to the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee (IWOC), an unknown number of prisoners participated in a hunger strike in protest of arbitrary denial of recreation time and lack of access to notaries for legal work.

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