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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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Attack on Guards at Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility

ByperilousJuly 17, 2019

July 17, 2019: According to prison authorities, five prisoners attacked two guards during a nurse visit at Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility. The attack continued until another guard fired “less lethal shotgun and pepper ball grenades.”

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Disturbance at Alder Conservation Camp, California

ByperilousJune 3, 2019

June 3, 2019: Three prisoners and one staff member were injured after what the California Department of Corrections called a "riot" at Alder Conservation Camp. While details remain unclear, about 40 prisoners reportedly participated in the disturbance at the camp that houses

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Attack on Guards at Yakima County Jail, Washington

ByperilousMay 8, 2019

May 8, 2019: Four prisoners were charged with second-degree assault after attacking a corrections officer at Yakima County Jail.

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Uprising at Bell County Detention Center, Kentucky

ByperilousMay 1, 2019

May 1, 2019: At least five inmates flooded cells by clogging toilets and shower drains, set off fire alarms, and ripped a TV off the wall. The inmates then allegedly used pieces of the broken television as weapons to threaten officers that came into the cell.

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Disturbance at Lookout Mountain Youth Services Center, Colorado

ByperilousMay 1, 2019

May 1, 2019: At least 8 detainees in the Cedar Lodge housing unit of the state-run treatment facility for juvenile offenders fought guards during a disturbance. The causes and details of the disturbance remain unclear, but 4 juveniles and 10 staff members were injured with 4

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Fire and Attack on Guards at Marshall County Correctional Facility, Mississippi

ByperilousApril 3, 2019

April 3, 2019: Prisoners at a private facility in Mississippi attacked a guard and set fire to part of their unit. The guard was airlifted to a hospital as a result.

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Attack on Guards at Tecumseh State Correctional Institution, Nebraska

ByperilousMarch 22, 2019

March 22, 2019: One staff member was stabbed and kicked by two inmates after a door was mistakenly opened.

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Attack on Guards at Elmira Correctional Facility, New York

ByperilousJanuary 30, 2019

January 30, 2019: Three correctional officers were treated for injuries after being attacked by several inmates at Elmira Correctional Facility. The incident started after one inmate reportedly left a classroom without permission.