Rebellion at Bartholomew County Jail, Indiana
September 4, 2017: Two prisoners kick out the mesh section of their cell doors and use them to attack guards while other prisoners flood the cell block causing a total of $8,000 in damage.
Tag: City/County Jail
Refused meals at Denver Women’s Correctional Facility, Colorado
August 19, 2017: Nearly 100 prisoners at a women's facility refuse meals for one day in solidarity with Millions for Prisoners and those experiencing repression following the national prison strike of September, 2016. Prisoners share commissary food items and make sure each
Uprising at Boyd County Detention Center, Kentucky
August 19, 2017: Prisoners damage the sprinkler system in their cell and when guards respond by shutting off the water, the prisoners attack, forcing their cell door open and setting fires in the hallway beyond. Less than a month previous, four prisoners had escaped from the
Uprising at North Bay Jail, Ontario, Canada
August 12, 2017: Prisoners staged an uprising that lasted eight hours. The uprising resulted in broken windows and one guard receiving treatment for minor injuries. According to a representative from the prison guard union, Ontario Public Service Employees Union local 616,
Uprising at Washington County Jail, Texas
June 17, 2017: At least 12 prisoners rush a guard at their cell door and take control of the area beyond. After guards retake the block, prisoners express various grievances related to their housing arrangements and classification status.
Inmates Set Fire to Uniforms at Cook County Jail, Chicago
April 15, 2017: On April 15th, inmates in the super-max wing of Cook County Jail light a wick using a microwave and set fire to a pile of uniforms meant to designate them as inmates who engage in sexual misconduct. Smoke from the fire causes the unit to be evacuated and four
Hunger Strike at Robert Presley Detention Center, California
April 13-May 1, 2017: Approximately 21 prisoners launched a hunger strike and released a list of demands including ending long-term solitary confinement, increased movement and access to phones and educational programming, and various other changes to "frivolous and
Uprising at Kinney County Detention Center, Texas
January 26, 2017: About 65 prisoners take partial control of the prison by refusing to leave the recreation area and returning to their cells, in protest of the removal of a fellow prisoner. Guards respond with tear gas and forcible removals.
Christmas Day Escape at Cocke County Jail Annex, Tennessee
December 25, 2016: Six inmates escaped early on Christmas day by removing a toilet from a wall and climbing through the hole.
Uprising at El Paso County Jail, Colorado
November 21, 2016: Nine prisoners engaged in a five hour long standoff with guards after the Colorado jail switched it's food provider to Trinity Food Services, which prisoners complained was giving inadequate portions.
