We collect additional data on all the events we document. Below you can explore a spreadsheet containing data on the wave of COVID-19 related protests and unrest.
Alternately, you can view a full list of all the COVID-related events or a map of all the actions that we have documented so far.
We identify some of the following variables:
- Facility Name
- City
- State/Province
- Facility Type
- Private Prison details
- Event Type(s)
- Number of Participants
- Prisoner demands
- Types of weapons used by guards
Last updated May 15, 2020.
Download a text summary of below data (May 15, 2020)
date | Title of event | Facility | City | State/Province | Facility Type(s) | Private Prison | Contracts with | Event Type | Estimated number of prisoner participants (minimum 2) | Prisoners demand immediate release | Country | Weapons used by guards | Pepper Spray | Less lethal rounds | Tasers | Tear Gas | Guards hospitalized? | Latitude | Longitude | URL to the full Perilous post | End date | Immigrant Detention Center | Jail | State Prison | Treatment Facility | Juvenile | Provincial Prison | Federal Prison | Hunger Strike | Work Stoppage | Uprising | Escape | Protest | Attack on Guards | Disturbance | Fire | Food Strike | Prisoner Organization Involved | Prisoner quote | All issues cited by prisoners |
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| 2020-05-13 | Disturbance at Redgranite Correctional Institution, Wisconsin | Redgranite Correctional Institution | Redgranite | Wisconsin | State Prison | No | Disturbance | 2 | USA | 44.05401 | -89.10765 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/05/13/disturbance-at-redgranite-correctional-institution/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-05-10 | Uprising at Covington County Jail, Alabama | Covington County Jail | Andalusia | Alabama | City/County Jail | No | Disturbance, Riot | 2 | USA | 31.307704 | -86.483773 | n/a | Yes | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-05-09 | Work Stoppage at Northwest Detention Center, Washington | Northwest Detention Center | Tacoma | Washington | Immigrant Detention Center | Geo Group | Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Work Stoppage | 2 | USA | 47.24920525 | -122.4211756 | n/a | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-05-08 | Hunger Strike at North Lake Correctional Facility, Michigan | North Lake Correctional Facility | Baldwin | Michigan | Federal Prison | Geo Group | Federal Bureau of Prisons | Hunger Strike | 100 | USA | 43.928744 | -85.83934 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | health care, COVID-19 response | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-05-06 | Food Strike at Marion Correctional Institution, Ohio | Marion Correctional Institution | Mario | Ohio | State Prison | No | Food Strike | 86 | USA | 40.615838 | -83.107078 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | health care, COVID-19 response | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-05-05 | Hunger Strike at Bordeaux Prison, Quebec | Établissement de détention Montréal - Bordeaux (Bordeaux Prison) | Montreal | Quebec | Provincial Prison | No | Hunger Strike | 2 | CA | 45.545402 | -73.685593 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | health care, COVID-19 response | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-05-02 | Fire and Disturbance at Cummins Unit, Arkansas | Cummins Unit | Gould | Arkansas | State Prison | No | Disturbance, Fire | 2 | USA | 34.05389 | -91.584422 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-05-01 | Uprising at Bristol County House of Correction, Mass. | Bristol County House of Correction | North Dartmouth | Massachusetts | Immigrant Detention Center, City/County Jail | No | Uprising | 10 | USA | Pepper spray, Dogs | No | 41.665704 | -70.995596 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-05-01 | Uprising at Southern State Correctional Facility, Vermont During May Day Protest Outside | Southern State Correctional Facility | Springfield | Vermont | State Prison | No | Uprising | 2 | USA | No | 43.269 | -72.43832 | n/a | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-30 | ICE Detainees in the Women’s Unit of Adelanto ICE Processing Center Organize Strike | Adelanto ICE Processing Center | Adelanto | California | Immigrant Detention Center | Geo Group | Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Work Stoppage | 2 | USA | No | 34.55934 | -117.441484 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | labor/compensation, COVID-19 response | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-29 | Uprising at Cook County Jail, Chicago | Cook County Jail | Chicago | Illinois | City/County Jail | No | Uprising | 13 | USA | 41.842727 | -87.697069 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/05/06/documents-reveal-a-series-of-protests-and-uprisings-at-cook-county-jail-chicago/ | Yes | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-28 | Refusal and Attack on Guards at Cook County Jail, Chicago | Cook County Jail | Chicago | Illinois | City/County Jail | No | Disturbance, Attack on Guards | 4 | USA | 41.842727 | -87.697069 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/05/06/documents-reveal-a-series-of-protests-and-uprisings-at-cook-county-jail-chicago/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-22 | Disturbance at Westville Correctional Facility, Indiana | Westville Correctional Facility | Westville | Indiana | State Prison | No | Disturbance, Uprising, Riot | 200 | USA | Yes | 41.526628 | -86.913577 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-22 | Protest at D.C. Central Detention Facility, Washington, D.C. | D.C. Central Detention Facility | Washington D.C. | Washington D.C. | City/County Jail | No | Protest | 2 | USA | Pepper Spray | Yes | No | 38.883612 | -76.976442 | n/a | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-21 | Protest at Donnacona Institution, Quebec, Canada | Donnacona Institution | Donnacona | Quebec | Federal Prison | No | Disturbance, Uprising, Protest | 2 | Yes | CA | Less lethal rounds (i.e. rubber bullets, sandbags), Tear gas | Yes | Yes | No | 46.687517 | -71.689193 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response, prisoners demand their immediate release | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-21 | Protest at Collins Bay Institution, Ontario, Canada | Collins Bay Institution | Kingston | Ontario | Federal Prison | No | Disturbance, Uprising, Protest | 2 | Yes | CA | Percussion Grenades | No | 44.236165 | -76.553625 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | COVID-19 response, prisoners demand their immediate release | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-20 | Uprising at Bridge City Center for Youth, Bridge City, LA | Bridge City Center for Youth | Bridge City | Louisiana | Juvenile | No | Uprising, Riot | 38 | USA | No | 29.938464 | -90.167859 | n/a | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-20 | Protest at Franklin Medical Center in Columbus, OH | Franklin Medical Center | Columbus | Ohio | Treatment Facility | No | Protest | 2 | USA | No | 39.920799 | -83.014668 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-19 | Mass Escape from Swanson Center for Youth, Monroe, LA | Swanson Center for Youth | Monroe | Louisiana | Juvenile | No | Escape/Escape Attempt | 11 | USA | No | 32.453997 | -92.112531 | n/a | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-18 | Attack on Guards at Sumter Correctional Institution, Florida | Sumter Correctional Institution | Bushnell | Florida | State Prison | No | Attack on Guards | 3 | USA | Yes | 28.61794 | -82.203452 | n/a | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-17 | Hunger Strike at Pierce County Jail in Tacoma, WA | Pierce County Jail | Tacoma | Washington | City/County Jail | No | Hunger Strike | 2 | USA | No | 47.254427 | -122.446893 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-17 | Disturbance at Pendleton Correctional Facility, Indiana | Pendleton Correctional Facility | Pendleton | Indiana | State Prison | No | Disturbance, Riot | 2 | USA | Yes | 39.983635 | -85.76025 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/04/17/disturbance-at-pendleton-correctional-facility-indiana/ | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-16 | Food Strike at Ontario Correctional Institute in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak | Ontario Correctional Institute | Brampton | Ontario | Provincial Prison | No | Food Strike | 6 | CA | No | 43.669751 | -79.76559 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/04/16/food-strike-at-ontario-correctional-institute-in-response-to-covid-19-outbreak/ | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-16 | Escape from Columbia Correctional Institution in Wisconsin | Columbia Correctional Institution | Portgage | Wisconsin | State Prison | No | Escape Attempt | 2 | USA | No | 43.566641 | -89.490535 | n/a | 4/17/2020 | Yes | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-14 | Prisoners Subdue Guards and Attempt to Free Others at Cook County Jail, Chicago | Cook County Jail | Chicago | Illinois | City/County Jail | No | Attack on Guards | 3 | USA | Tasers | Yes | Yes | 41.842727 | -87.69708 | n/a | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-12 | Uprising at Ellsworth Correctional Facility, Kansas | Ellsworth Correctional Facility | Ellsworth | Kansas | State Prison | No | Uprising | 125 | USA | Undefined Chemical Agents | No | 38.746706 | -98.232247 | n/a | Yes | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-12 | Riot at Crossroads Juvenile Center in Brooklyn, NY | Crossroads Juvenile Center | Brooklyn | New York | Juvenile | No | Uprising, Attack on Guards, Riot | 6 | USA | Yes | 40.67105 | -73.912758 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/04/12/uprising-at-crossroads-juvenile-center-in-brooklyn-new-york/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-12 | Escape Attempt at Southwest Arkansas Community Corrections Facility in Texarkana, Arkansas | Southwest Arkansas Community Corrections Facility | Texarkana | Arkansas | State Prison | No | Fire, Escape Attempt | 5 | USA | No | 33.4264 | -94.041604 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-12 | Uprising at Bordeaux Prison, Canada in Response to COVID-19 Measures | Établissement de détention Montréal - Bordeaux (Bordeaux Prison) | Montreal | Quebec | Provincial Prison | No | Uprising, Attack on Guards | 3 | CA | Pepper spray | Yes | No | 45.545402 | -73.685593 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-12 | Uprising at Cummins Unit, Arkansas | Cummins Unit | Gould | Arkansas | State Prison | No | Uprising | 2 | USA | No | 34.05389 | -91.584422 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-12 | Escape from Provincial Correctional Centre in Prince Edward Island, Canada | Provincial Correctional Facility - Prince Edward Island | Milton Station | Prince Edward Island | Provincial Prison | No | Escape Attempt | 2 | CA | No | 46.288821 | -63.208187 | n/a | 4/13/2020 | Yes | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-11 | Coordinated Threat of Suicide at Cook County Jail, Chicago | Cook County Jail | Chicago | Illinois | City/County Jail | No | Disturbance, Protest | 4 | USA | 41.842727 | -87.697069 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/05/06/documents-reveal-a-series-of-protests-and-uprisings-at-cook-county-jail-chicago/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-11 | Uprising at La Palma Correctional Center, Arizona | La Palma Correctional Center | Eloy | Arizona | Immigrant Detention Center | Core Civic/CCA | Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Disturbance | 2 | USA | Pepper spray | Yes | No | 32.814657 | -111.528794 | n/a | Yes | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-10 | Food Strike and Work Stoppage at Irwin County Detention Center, Georgia | Irwin County Detention Center | Ocilla | Georgia | Immigrant Detention Center | LaSalle Management Corporation | Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Hunger Strike, Food Strike | 20 | Yes | USA | No | 31.579797 | -83.255317 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response, prisoners demand their immediate release | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-10 | Protest at Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre After Correctional Officer Tests Positive for COVID-19 | Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre | Hamilton | Ontario | Immigrant Detention Center | No | Disturbance | 2 | CA | Pepper spray | Yes | No | 43.263422 | -79.858686 | n/a | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-09 | Uprising at Lansing Correctional Facility, Kansas | Lansing Correctional Facility | Lansing | Kansas | State Prison | No | Uprising, Riot | 100 | USA | No | 39.250237 | -94.8926 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-09 | Hunger Strike at Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center, CA in Response to COVID-19 | Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center | Bakersfield | California | Immigrant Detention Center | Geo Group | Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Hunger Strike | 100 | USA | No | 35.379993 | -119.006211 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/04/09/over-100-detainees-at-mesa-verde-ice-facility-stage-hunger-strike-over-covid-19/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-09 | Protest at Cedar Creek Correctional Center, Washington | Cedar Creek Correctional Center | Littlerock | Washington | State Prison | No | Protest | 30 | Yes | USA | No | 46.884264 | -123.142195 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response, prisoners demand their immediate release | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-09 | Quarantined Prisoners Build Barricade at Southern State Correctional Facility, New Jersey | Southern State Correctional Facility | Maurice River | New Jersey | State Prison | No | Disturbance | 2 | USA | 39.237623 | -74.957696 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | food issues, health care | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-09 | Escape at Jackie Brannon Correctional Center, Oklahoma | Jackie Brannon Correctional Center | McAlester | Oklahoma | State Prison | No | Escape/Escape Attempt | 2 | USA | No | 34.943777 | -95.782676 | n/a | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-09 | Uprising at Stewart Detention Center, Georgia | Stewart Detention Center | Lumpkin | Georgia | Immigrant Detention Center | Core Civic/CCA | Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Disturbance, Uprising, Riot | 2 | USA | Pepper spray, Tear gas | Yes | Yes | No | 32.036812 | -84.771821 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/04/10/uprising-at-stewart-detention-center-georgia/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-08 | Uprising at Monroe Correctional Complex, Washington in Response to COVID-19 | Monroe Correctional Complex | Monroe | Washington | State Prison | No | Protest, Uprising, Riot | 100 | USA | Less lethal rounds (i.e. rubber bullets, sandbags), Pepper spray | Yes | Yes | No | 47.844414 | -122.003074 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/04/08/uprising-at-monroe-correctional-complex-washington-amidst-covid-19-outbreak/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-08 | Protest at the San Diego County Jail | San Diego County Jail | San Diego | California | City/County Jail | No | Protest | 3 | USA | No | 32.717533 | -117.164555 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-08 | Uprising at FCI Oakdale I, Louisiana Following Multiple COVID-19 Deaths | FCI Oakdale I | Oakdale | Louisiana | Federal Prison | No | Uprising | 2 | Yes | USA | Less lethal rounds (i.e. rubber bullets, sandbags), Pepper spray | Yes | Yes | No | 30.828863 | -92.642972 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/04/08/uprising-at-fci-oakdale-i-louisiana-following-multiple-covid-19-deaths/ | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response, prisoners demand their immediate release | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-07 | Uprising at Columbia River Correctional Facility, Oregon | Columbia River Correctional Facility | Portland | Oregon | State Prison | No | Uprising, Attack on Guards | 100 | Yes | USA | No | 45.589541 | -122.636893 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/04/08/uprising-over-covid-19-at-columbia-river-correctional-facility-portland-oregon/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response, prisoners demand their immediate release | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-07 | Uprising at Krome Detention Center, Florida to Protest COVID-19 Response | Krome Detention Center | Miami | Florida | Immigrant Detention Center | No | Uprising, Attack on Guards, Riot | 60 | Yes | USA | Yes | 25.754492 | -80.489095 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response, prisoners demand their immediate release | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-07 | Hunger Strike and Tray Blockade at Cook County Jail, Chicago | Cook County Jail | Chicago | Illinois | City/County Jail | No | Hunger Strike, Disturbance | 38 | Yes | USA | 41.842727 | -87.697069 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/05/06/documents-reveal-a-series-of-protests-and-uprisings-at-cook-county-jail-chicago/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response, prisoners demand their immediate release | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-06 | Uprising at Moberly Correctional Center, Missouri | Moberly Correctional Center | Moberly | Missouri | State Prison | No | Uprising, Attack on Guards | 6 | USA | No | 39.363402 | -92.437669 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-06 | Food Strike at Queen’s Detention Facility, New York In Response to COVID-19 | Queens Detention Facility | Queens | New York | Immigrant Detention Center | Geo Group | U.S. Marshals Service | Food Strike | 2 | USA | No | 40.657043 | -73.765027 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-06 | Escape from Swanson Center for Youth, Monroe, LA | Swanson Center for Youth | Monroe | Louisiana | Juvenile | No | Escape/Escape Attempt | 2 | USA | No | 32.453997 | -92.112531 | n/a | 4/7/2020 | Yes | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-05 | Hunger Strikes at Adelanto ICE Processing Center, California | Adelanto ICE Processing Center | Adelanto | California | Immigrant Detention Center | Geo Group | Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Hunger Strike | 120 | USA | No | 34.559313 | -117.44142 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-05 | Hunger Strike at North Lake Correctional Facility, Michigan | North Lake Correctional Facility | Baldwin | Michigan | Federal Prison | Geo Group | Federal Bureau of Prisons | Hunger Strike | 10 | USA | No | 43.928744 | -85.83934 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | food issues, guard abuse, racism, health care | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-05 | Uprising at Passaic County Jail, New Jersey Due to COVID-19 | Passaic County Jail | Paterson | New Jersey | City/County Jail | No | Protest, Uprising | 6 | USA | Pepper spray | Yes | No | 40.913426 | -74.173129 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/04/09/uprising-at-passaic-county-jail-new-jersey-due-to-covid-19/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-04 | Hunger Strike at Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility, Rhode Island | Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility | Central Falls | Rhode Island | Immigrant Detention Center | Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation | Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Hunger Strike | 69 | Yes | USA | No | 41.89279 | -71.383821 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/04/04/hunger-strike-at-donald-w-wyatt-detention-facility-over-covid-19-rhode-island/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response, prisoners demand their immediate release | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-03 | Prisoners “Threaten to Organize Hunger Strikes and Work Stoppages” at Connecticut Prison | Carl Robinson Correctional Institution | Enfield | Connecticut | State Prison | No | Protest | 100 | USA | No | 42.015829 | -72.515607 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/04/03/100-prisoners-in-connecticut-transferred-after-threatening-to-organize-protests-about-covid-19/ | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-03 | Hunger Strike at Otay Mesa ICE Facility, San Diego In Response to COVID-19 Outbreak | Otay Mesa Detention Center | San Diego | California | Immigrant Detention Center | Core Civic/CCA | Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Hunger Strike | 51 | USA | No | 32.57605 | -116.913847 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/04/03/hunger-strike-at-otay-mesa-ice-detention-center-california/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-03 | Disturbance at Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center During COVID-19 Quarantine | Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | City/County Jail | No | Disturbance | 9 | USA | Pepper spray | Yes | No | 40.0348247 | -75.01400958 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/04/03/disturbance-at-philadelphia-industrial-correctional-center-during-covid-19-quarantine/ | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-03 | Multiple Hunger and Food Strikes at Cook County Jail, Chicago in Protest of Handling of COVID-19 | Cook County Jail | Chicago | Illinois | City/County Jail | No | Hunger Strike, Work Stoppage, Food Strike, Protest | 2 | USA | No | 41.842711 | -87.69708 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-02 | Hunger Strike at Krome Detention Center, Miami, Florida in Response to COVID-19 | Krome Detention Center | Miami | Florida | Immigrant Detention Center | No | Hunger Strike | 62 | Yes | USA | No | 25.754492 | -80.489095 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response, prisoners demand their immediate release | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-02 | Hunger Strike at Franklin County Jail, Pennsylvania | Franklin County Jail | Chambersburg | Pennsylvania | City/County Jail | No | Hunger Strike | 16 | USA | No | 40.00346 | -77.644267 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/03/30/hunger-strike-at-franklin-county-jail-pennsylvania/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-02 | Uprising at El Paso County Jail over New COVID-19 Restrictions | El Paso County Jail | Colorado Springs | Colorado | City/County Jail | No | Uprising, Riot | 9 | USA | No | 38.788023 | -104.779066 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/04/02/uprising-at-el-paso-county-jail-over-new-covid-19-restrictions/ | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-02 | Protest at Neuse Correctional, North Carolina in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak | Neuse Correctional Institution | Goldsboro | North Carolina | State Prison | No | Protest | 2 | USA | No | 35.386605 | -78.038482 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/04/02/protest-at-neuse-correctional-north-carolina-in-response-to-covid-19-outbreak/ | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-01 | Disturbance at Portland, Oregon Juvenile Detention Facility | Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Home | Portland | Oregon | Juvenile | No | Disturbance, Riot | 2 | USA | No | 45.5318 | -122.59504 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/04/01/disturbance-at-portland-oregon-juvenile-detention-facility/ | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-31 | Hunger Strike at Farmville Detention Center in Response to COVID-19 | Farmville Detention Center | Farmville | Virginia | Immigrant Detention Center | Immigration Centers of America | Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Hunger Strike | 100 | USA | No | 37.32054 | -78.44073 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/04/03/ice-detainees-hunger-strike-at-farmville-detention-center-in-response-to-covid-19/ | Yes | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-31 | Hunger Strike at Monroe County Detention Center, Florida | Monroe County Detention Center | Key West | Florida | Immigrant Detention Center, City/County Jail | No | Hunger Strike | 2 | USA | No | 24.576835 | -81.751395 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-30 | Hunger Strike at Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre, Ottawa | Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre | Gloucester | Ontario | Provincial Prison | No | Hunger Strike | 60 | CA | No | 45.4245 | -75.579543 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-30 | Work Stoppage in Bristol ICE Detention in Response to COVID-19 | Bristol County House of Correction | Bristol | Massachusetts | Immigrant Detention Center, City/County Jail | No | Work Stoppage | 2 | Yes | USA | No | 41.6336134 | -70.9351006 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/03/30/work-stoppage-in-bristol-ice-detention/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response, prisoners demand their immediate release | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-30 | Prisoners Start a Fire at Unnamed Texas Prison in Response to COVID-19 | Unknown Texas Facility | Unknown | Texas | State Prison | No | Fire, Protest | 2 | USA | No | 31.8160381 | -99.5120986 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/03/30/prisoners-start-a-fire-at-unnamed-texas-prison/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | health care, COVID-19 response | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-30 | Hunger Strike at Miami Correctional Facility, Indiana | Miami Correctional Facility | Bunker Hill | Indiana | State Prison | No | Hunger Strike | 2 | USA | No | 40.644593 | -86.132775 | n/a | Yes | Yes | IDOC Watch | Yes | ending lockdown, COVID-19 response | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-28 | Video Protest at South Louisiana ICE Processing Center | South Louisiana ICE Processing Center | Basile | Louisiana | Immigrant Detention Center | Geo Group | Protest | 15 | USA | No | 30.487235 | -92.581905 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-28 | ICE Detainees at York County Prison Hunger Strike in Response to COVID-19 | York County Prison | York | Pennsylvania | Immigrant Detention Center, City/County Jail | No | Hunger Strike | 5 | Yes | USA | No | 39.986084 | -76.663029 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response, prisoners demand their immediate release | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-27 | “Breaking Down Borders” Hunger Strike at Northwest Detention Center in Response to COVID-19 | Northwest Detention Center | Tacoma | Washington | Immigrant Detention Center | Geo Group | Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Hunger Strike | 360 | Yes | USA | No | 47.24920525 | -122.4211756 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/03/27/breaking-down-borders-hunger-strike-at-northwest-detention-center-in-response-to-covid-19/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response, prisoners demand their immediate release | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-27 | Protest at Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert, Sask., Canada | Saskatchewan Federal Penitentiary | Prince Albert | Saskatchewan | Provincial Prison | No | Protest | 2 | CA | No | 53.198904 | -105.81521 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-26 | Hunger Strike at Stewart Detention Center, Georgia in Response to COVID-19 | Stewart Detention Center | Lumpkin | Georgia | Immigrant Detention Center | Core Civic/CCA | Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Hunger Strike | 350 | Yes | USA | Pepper spray | Yes | No | 32.036812 | -84.771821 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/03/26/hunger-strike-at-stewart-detention-center-georgia-in-response-to-covid-19/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | health care, COVID-19 response, prisoners demand their immediate release | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-25 | Second Protest at LaSalle ICE Processing Center, Louisiana in Response to COVID-19 | LaSalle ICE Processing Center | Jena | Louisiana | Immigrant Detention Center | Geo Group | Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Protest, Escape Attempt | 75 | USA | Pepper spray | Yes | No | 31.70856 | -92.152295 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/03/23/two-protests-at-lasalle-ice-processing-center-louisiana-in-response-to-covid-19/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | COVID-19 response | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-25 | ICE Detainees Hunger Strike in Richwood, Louisiana in Response to COVID-19 | Richwood Correctional Center | Monroe | Louisiana | Immigrant Detention Center | LaSalle Management Corporation | Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Hunger Strike | 60 | Yes | USA | No | 32.457207 | -92.078406 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/03/25/ice-detainees-launch-hunger-strike-at-richwood-correctional-center-louisiana-in-response-to-covid-19/ | Yes | Yes | Southeast Immigrant Rights Network | Yes | COVID-19 response, prisoners demand their immediate release | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-25 | Hunger Strike at Shawangunk Correctional Facility Demanding Sanitation Measures | Shawangunk Correctional Facility | Shawangunk | New York | State Prison | No | Hunger Strike | 2 | USA | No | 41.635801 | -74.163659 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-24 | Hunger Strike at Laval Immigration Holding Centre, Quebec Against COVID-19 Conditions | CBSA Laval Immigration Holding Centre | Laval | Quebec | Immigrant Detention Center | No | Hunger Strike | 30 | Yes | CA | No | 45.618689 | -73.648983 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/03/24/hunger-strike-at-laval-immigration-holding-centre-quebec-against-covid-19-conditions/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response, prisoners demand their immediate release | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-24 | 9 Women Escape from Work Release Facility in South Dakota to Avoid COVID-19 Exposure | Pierre Community Work Center | Pierre | South Dakota | State Prison | No | Escape Attempt | 9 | USA | No | 44.357899 | -100.30824 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/03/24/9-women-escape-from-work-release-facility-in-south-dakota-to-avoid-covid-19-exposure/ | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-24 | Disturbance at Pine Prairie ICE Processing Center, Louisiana | Pine Praire ICE Processing Center | Pine Prairie | Louisiana | Immigrant Detention Center | Geo Group | Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Disturbance, Protest | 7 | USA | Pepper spray | Yes | No | 30.788793 | -92.423029 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/03/24/disturbance-at-pine-prairie-ice-processing-center-louisiana/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-23 | 51 ICE Detainees Sign Petition Expressing COVID-19 Concerns | Bristol County House of Correction | Bristol | Massachusetts | Immigrant Detention Center, City/County Jail | No | Protest | 51 | USA | No | 41.6336134 | -70.9351006 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/03/23/51-ice-detainees-sign-petition-expressing-covid-19-concerns/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-23 | ICE Detainees in South Texas Protest Over Lack of Response to COVID-19 Epidemic | South Texas ICE Processing Center | Pearsall | Texas | Immigrant Detention Center | Geo Group | Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Protest, Uprising, Riot | 23 | USA | Pepper spray | Yes | No | 28.895232 | -99.121142 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/03/23/ice-detainees-in-south-texas-protest-over-lack-of-response-to-covid-19-epidemic/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | health care, COVID-19 response | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-23 | First Protest at LaSalle ICE Processing Center, Louisiana in Response to COVID-19 | LaSalle ICE Processing Center | Jena | Louisiana | Immigrant Detention Center | Geo Group | Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Disturbance, Protest | 23 | USA | Pepper spray | Yes | No | 31.70856 | -92.152295 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/03/23/two-protests-at-lasalle-ice-processing-center-louisiana-in-response-to-covid-19/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-23 | 14 Escape Yakima County Jail During COVID-19 Crisis | Yakima County Jail | Yakima | Washington | City/County Jail | No | Uprising, Escape Attempt | 14 | USA | No | 46.604153 | -120.508224 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/03/23/14-escape-yakima-county-jail-during-covid-19-crisis/ | 3/27/2020 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-23 | Hunger Strike at Buffalo Federal Detention Center, New York | Buffalo Federal Detention Center | Batavia | New York | Immigrant Detention Center | No | Hunger Strike | 2 | USA | No | 43.02052 | -78.202749 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-23 | Hunger Strike at Strafford County House of Corrections, NH Protesting COVID-19 Lockdown | Strafford County House of Corrections | Dover | New Hampshire | Immigrant Detention Center, City/County Jail | No | Hunger Strike | 2 | USA | No | 43.218575 | -70.94044 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-23 | Uprising at Spring Creek Youth Services Center, Colorado | Spring Creek Youth Services Center | Colorado Springs | Colorado | Juvenile | No | Disturbance, Attack on Guards, Riot | 2 | USA | Pepper spray | Yes | No | 38.786604 | -104.774887 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-23 | Hunger Strike at Etowah County Detention Center Amidst COVID Outbreak | Etowah County Detention Center | Gadsden | Alabama | Immigrant Detention Center, City/County Jail | No | Hunger Strike | 2 | USA | No | 34.0168 | -86.012312 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/03/20/ice-detainees-in-alabama-protest-threaten-suicide-amidst-covid-outbreak/ | 3/26/2020 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ending lockdown, COVID-19 response | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-22 | ICE Detainees Hunger Strike in Glades County, Florida Protesting Inaction on COVID-19 | Glades County Detention Center | Moore Haven | Florida | Immigrant Detention Center, City/County Jail | No | Hunger Strike | 100 | USA | No | 26.838857 | -81.123996 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/03/22/ice-detainees-hunger-strike-in-glades-county-florida-protesting-inaction-on-covid-19/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | COVID-19 response | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-22 | Strike on Rikers Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak | Robert N. Davoren Center Rikers Island | New York | New York | City/County Jail | No | Work Stoppage, Food Strike | 96 | Yes | USA | No | 40.789113 | -73.883427 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/03/21/protest-on-rikers-amidst-covid-19-outbreak/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | health care, COVID-19 response, prisoners demand their immediate release | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-21 | Protest on Rikers Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak | Anna M. Kross Center Rikers Island | New York | New York | City/County Jail | No | Disturbance, Protest | 8 | USA | Pepper spray | Yes | No | 40.792852 | -73.886516 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/03/21/protest-on-rikers-amidst-covid-19-outbreak/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-21 | Attack on Guards at Tecumseh State Prison, NE | Tecumseh State Prison | Tecumseh | Nebraska | State Prison | No | Attack on Guards | 2 | USA | Chemicals | Yes | 40.407559 | -96.182781 | n/a | Yes | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-20 | Uprising in Grants, New Mexico Amidst Fears of COVID-19 Outbreak | Northwestern New Mexico Correctional Center | Grants | New Mexico | State Prison | Core Civic/CCA | a State Department of Corrections | Uprising, Riot | 300 | USA | Less lethal rounds (i.e. rubber bullets, sandbags) | Yes | No | 35.140681 | -107.817156 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/03/20/uprising-in-grants-new-mexico-amidst-fears-of-covid-19-outbreak/ | Yes | No | COVID-19 response | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-20 | ICE Detainees Hunger Strike at the Elizabeth Detention Center, NJ in Response to COVID-19 | Elizabeth Detention Center | Elizabeth | New Jersey | Immigrant Detention Center | Core Civic/CCA | Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Hunger Strike | 40 | USA | No | 40.666341 | -74.189691 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/03/20/hunger-strike-at-the-elizabeth-detention-center-nj-in-response-to-covid-19/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-20 | Protest at Etowah County Detention Center Amidst COVID Outbreak | Etowah County Detention Center | Gadsden | Alabama | Immigrant Detention Center, City/County Jail | No | Protest | 35 | USA | No | 34.0168 | -86.012312 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/03/20/ice-detainees-in-alabama-protest-threaten-suicide-amidst-covid-outbreak/ | Yes | Yes | No | COVID-19 response | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-20 | ICE Detainees Threaten Suicide at Etowah County Detention Center Amidst COVID Outbreak | Etowah County Detention Center | Gadsden | Alabama | Immigrant Detention Center, City/County Jail | No | Protest | 10 | Yes | USA | No | 34.0168 | -86.012312 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/03/20/ice-detainees-in-alabama-protest-threaten-suicide-amidst-covid-outbreak/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-18 | ICE Detainees Hunger Strike in Hudson County, NJ in response to COVID-19 | Hudson County Corrections and Rehabilitation Center | Kearny | New Jersey | Immigrant Detention Center, City/County Jail | No | Hunger Strike | 120 | USA | No | 40.728124 | -74.108393 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/03/18/ice-detainees-hunger-strike-in-hudson-county-nj-in-response-to-covid-19/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-17 | ICE Detainees Hunger Strike in Essex County, New Jersey in Response to COVID-19 | Essex County Correctional Facility | Newark | New Jersey | Immigrant Detention Center | Core Civic/CCA | Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Hunger Strike | 25 | Yes | USA | No | 40.72072 | -74.126343 | https://perilouschronicle.com/2020/03/17/ice-detainees-hunger-strike-in-new-jersey-in-response-to-covid-19/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response, prisoners demand their immediate release | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-17 | Meal Strike at Monterey County Jail, California in Response to COVID-19 | Monterey County Jail | Salinas | California | City/County Jail | No | Hunger Strike | 2 | USA | No | 36.699693 | -121.630354 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | COVID-19 response | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sums of values | 24 Events at Privately Operated Facilities | 3620 total participants | 37 Events at Immigrant Detention Centers | 29 Events at City/County Jails | 27 Events at State Prisons | 1 Events at Treatment Facilities | 6 Events at Juvenile Detention Centers | 6 Events at Provincial Prisons | 4 Events at Federal Prisons | 31 Hunger Strikes | 5 Work Stoppages | 22 Uprisings | 9 Escapes or Escape Attempts | 20 Protests | 10 Attack on Guards | 20 Disturbances | 3 Fires Set | 6 Food Strikes |
