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Uprising at Lee Correctional Institution, South Carolina

ByperilousJune 5, 2012

June 5, 2012: Prisoners in a special management unit overpowered a guard while the guard and a nurse were handing out nighttime medication. The nurse escaped, and the guard sustained physical injuries. Prisoners dressed the guard in inmate clothing and made phone calls to

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Hunger Strike at Red Onion State Prison, Virginia

ByperilousMay 22, 2012

May 22 - 29, 2012: About four dozen prisoners initiated a hunger strike at Virginia's only super-max prison in response to poor conditions, guard abuse, and the use of solitary confinement.

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Uprising at Adams County Correctional Facility, Mississippi

ByperilousMay 21, 2012

May 21, 2012: Hundreds of prisoners took control of a unit at a private prison owned by Corrections Corporation of America (now Core Civic) and attempted to negotiate a meeting with the warden to voice their concerns. After guards deploy tear gas canisters, prisoners threw

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Hunger Strike at Ohio State Penitentiary

ByperilousApril 30, 2012

April 30th, 2012: On the day before May Day, the international day of the worker, at least 25 to 48 prisoners went on a 10 day hunger strike at OSP, a super-max prison. On May 1st, another group of prisoners who weren't on indefinite hunger strike, engaged in a one-day fast

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Uprising at Merrimack County House of Corrections, New Hampshire

ByperilousApril 10, 2012

April 10, 2012: Approximately 15 prisoners in the Delta Unit refused to lock down and took control of their tier. They built a barricade, wore masks over their faces and destroyed televisions and sprinkler heads. They held control of the unit for almost 3 hours before

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Occupy4Prisoners Hunger Strike at Ohio State Penitentiary

ByperilousFebruary 20, 2012

February 20-22, 2012: Upon hearing about the call for a national "Occupy 4 Prisoners" mobilization, at least 20 prisoners at Ohio State Penitentiary (OSP) organized a one-day solidarity hunger strike. During the action, they heard about outside demonstrations and decided to

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Uprising at Lieber Correctional Institute, South Carolina

ByperilousJanuary 18, 2012

January 18, 2012: Prisoners assaulted two officers, took their keys and destroyed the Ashley dorm in an uprising that lasted five hours. Approximately 220 prisoners participated in the uprising. Lieber Correctional Institution Major Thierry Nettles told WCSC, "there wasn't

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Protest at Central Prison, North Carolina

ByperilousDecember 16, 2011

December 16, 2011: Fifteen prisoners working in the kitchen sat down on the job in protest of the hours, lack of gain time, and working conditions. According to the Prison Books Collective: "Despite the peaceful nature of the protest, guards soon came and threatened the

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Attack on Guards at Gus Harrison Correctional Facility, Michigan

ByperilousOctober 21, 2011

October 21, 2011: After guards confronted a prisoner who they say was not supposed to be in the day room at the time, the prisoner punched a guard and a group of prisoners faced down guards together, shouting threats and, according to a spokesperson for the Michigan

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Unrest at North Fork Correctional Facility, Oklahoma

ByperilousOctober 11, 2011

October 11, 2011: Prisoners take the facility after several fights break out. Cause and duration is unclear. Guards set up a morgue on the yard using a tent, though there are no fatalities. Twelve prisoners are airlifted to a hospital for severe injuries, while more than 30

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