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Attack on Guard at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran

ByperilousJanuary 6, 2019

January 6, 2019: A prisoner allegedly distracted staff while another prisoner retrieved a homemade weapon and stabbed an officer in the face several times.

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Attack on Guards at Central Men’s Jail, California

ByperilousDecember 20, 2018

December 20, 2018: An unknown number of jail inmates attacked guards, leading to five guards and one inmate being transported to the hospital for treatment. The motivation for the attack is unknown.

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Uprising at Robert N. Davoren Complex, Rikers Island, New York

ByperilousDecember 11, 2018

December 11, 2018: A group of about 10 prisoners barricaded themselves into the cafeteria unit of the jail at 11:30 am and used mattresses to defend themselves against guards. In the video, guards are seen spraying pepper spray on the prisoners and violently tackling them.

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Uprising at Webb County Detention Center, Texas

ByperilousDecember 11, 2018

December 11, 2018: Two correctional officers were attacked by prisoners while reportedly conducting a "cell search" at approximately 3:00 am Tuesday morning at the private prison run by CoreCivic.

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Uprising at Iredell County Detention Center, North Carolina

ByperilousDecember 4, 2018

December 4, 2018: Fights broke out at about 7:45pm between four detainees and guards as the detainees were being led back from visitation. As the fight escalated, a group of about 25 detainees started “becoming loud, hitting the glass in the door, and causing disturbances,”

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Attack on Guards at Iredell County Detention Center, North Carolina

ByperilousNovember 11, 2018

November 11, 2018: A fight broke out between two prison guards and four detainees during Sunday breakfast. After the altercation began between one detainee and a guard, other detainees joined in. Following the fight, charges were brought against all four prisoners.

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Attack on Guards at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center, Massachusetts

ByperilousAugust 20, 2018

August 20, 2018: At least 6 prisoners participated in an attack on prison guards. The attack began between one prisoner and two guards and other prisoners and guards joined the fight as it progressed.

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Uprising at Volusia Regional Juvenile Detention Center, Florida

ByperilousJuly 15, 2018

July 15, 2018: At least nine incarcerated teenagers participate in an uprising after taking keys to the common area from an officer. The prisoners fought guards with metal food trays and destroyed prison infrastructure. The prisoners held control of the prison for about a

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Escape at Gateway to Independence Juvenile Center, Tennessee

ByperilousApril 9, 2018

April 9, 2018: Two teachers were injured after an altercation at Gateway to Independence, formerly known as Woodland Hills Youth Detention Center. The altercation led to one juvenile escaping the facility.

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Uprising at Arizona State Prison Complex, Yuma

ByperilousMarch 1, 2018

March 1-2, 2018: After guards beat an intoxicated prisoner, at least 600 prisoners participate in an uprising in which they attack guards, set fires, throw rocks, attack prison infrastructure and break into the healthcare unit. One prisoner, Adam Coppa, is shot and killed

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