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Uprising at Walnut Grove Correctional Facility, Mississippi

ByperilousJuly 10, 2014

July 10, 2014: Following the seizure of a large amount of contraband by guards, dozens of prisoners chased guards out and took control of multiple housing units of the facility. During the ensuing chaos, prisoners targeted and brutally beat other prisoners, requiring at

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Disturbance at Lieber Correctional Institute, South Carolina

ByperilousJuly 8, 2014

July 8 - 9, 2014: Prisoners in the Ashley Unit assaulted an officer, took his keys and started unlocking cells. One prisoner, Ryan Wright, was beaten and stabbed by other prisoners during the incident. It is unclear whether there was any damage to prison infrastructure. Five

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Prisoners Break Out of Cells at Van Zandt County Jail, Texas

ByperilousJuly 2, 2014

July 2, 2014: Dozens of prisoners were transferred from the Van Zandt County Jail after they learned to pick the locks of their cells and, protecting their identity with sheets, move freely through the cell block.

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Uprising at Wateree River Correctional Institution, South Carolina

ByperilousJuly 1, 2014

July, 2014 (exact dates uncertain): According to multiple sources who spoke under conditions of anonymity to FITS News, an uprising occurred at the Wateree River Correctional Institution in July, 2014 in which “several thousand dollars worth of damage was done when an open

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Uprising at Lincoln County Jail, Oklahoma

ByperilousJune 23, 2014

June 23, 2014: Approximately 28 prisoners participated in an uprising at the Lincoln County Jail following a cell search that resulted in the confiscation of tattoo equipment. The prisoners broke a metal pole and used it to smash multiple windows in the jail.

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Food Strike at SCI Coal Township, Pennsylvania

ByperilousJune 16, 2014

June 16, 2014: Approximately 1,300 prisoners participated in a food strike at SCI Coal Township in Central Pennsylvania in protest of a variety of conditions at the prison, including a recent cut back in food portions.

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Uprising and Hunger Strikes at Immigrant Detention Center in Georgia

ByperilousJune 9, 2014

June 9 - 12, 2014 (exact dates of hunger strike uncertain): At least 27 detainees "incite a disturbance" in one of the pods, protesting food quality issues. Days later, hundreds of detainees throw away their dinner, launching a hunger strike.

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Helicopter Escape from Quebec Detention Center, Canada

ByperilousJune 7, 2014

June 7, 2014: Three prisoners escaped in a helicopter piloted by an unknown person. The helicopter landed in the yard of the prison where three prisoners boarded it before it took off westward towards Montreal. The prisoners were at large for over two weeks before law

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Disturbance at Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution

ByperilousMay 31, 2014

May 31, 2014: Following a fight between prisoners earlier in the week, a disturbance occurred at the prison involving 14 prisoners. Department of Corrections spokeswoman Liz Craig stated that no further details were available regarding the nature of the incident.

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Attack on Guards During Fight at Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution

ByperilousMay 26, 2014

May 26, 2014: A fight involving at least 46 prisoners broke out at the prison and resulted in injuries to two staff members. Later that week, another disturbance involving at least 14 prisoners occurred at the same facility.

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