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Uprising in Grants, New Mexico Amidst Fears of COVID-19 Outbreak

imageByperilousMarch 20, 2020
Uprising in Grants, New Mexico Amidst Fears of COVID-19 Outbreak
March 20, 2020: Approximately 300 prisoners at the Northwestern New Mexico Correctional Center participated in an uprising following the death of a prisoner, The Gallup Independent reports. The prisoners damaged prison infrastructure and fought back against guards.

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Uprising at Palmetto Youth Academy, Florida

imageByperilousSeptember 4, 2019
Uprising at Palmetto Youth Academy, Florida
September 4, 2019: Forty-three juveniles engaged in an uprising, throwing chairs and breaking windows.

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Hunger Strike at Otero County Processing Center, New Mexico

imageByperilousJuly 9, 2019
Hunger Strike at Otero County Processing Center, New Mexico
July 9, 2019-ongoing: Five detainees started a hunger strike to protest their detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. All of those participating are from Cuba. As of July 16, all of the men had not eaten a meal and some were refusing water.

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

imageByperilousApril 3, 2019
Fire and Attack on Guards at Marshall County Correctional Facility, Mississippi
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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Two Uprisings by Idaho Prisoners at Eagle Pass Correctional Facility, Texas

imageByperilousNovember 5, 2018
Two Uprisings by Idaho Prisoners at Eagle Pass Correctional Facility, Texas
November 5-13, 2018: Prisoners from Idaho housed in a private prison in Texas participate in two disturbances in just over a week.

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2018 National Prison Strike: Saguaro Correctional Center, Eloy, Arizona

imageByperilousAugust 21, 2018
2018 National Prison Strike: Saguaro Correctional Center, Eloy, Arizona
August 21, 2018: Prisoners transferred from the Nevada Department of Corrections to the Saguaro Correctional Center in Eloy, Arizona went on hunger strike in coordination with the National Hunger Strike.

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2018 National Prison Strike: Lea County Correctional Facility, New Mexico

imageByperilousAugust 8, 2018
2018 National Prison Strike: Lea County Correctional Facility, New Mexico
August 9, 2018: Four housing units at the private GEO Group prison refuse orders and go on strike in response to harassment and abuse. Prisoners cite admin cutting visitation and guards harassing prisoners family members, including strip searching elders.

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Prisoners Hack JPay Tablets, Idaho

imageByperilousJuly 27, 2018
Prisoners Hack JPay Tablets, Idaho
July 27, 2018: Idaho prison officials say 364 inmates exploit a software vulnerability in the JPay tablets they use for email, music, and games to collectively transfer nearly a quarter million dollars into their accounts.

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Hunger Strike at East Mississippi Correctional Facility

imageByperilousMarch 1, 2018
Hunger Strike at East Mississippi Correctional Facility
March 1 - 5, 2018: Prisoners at a private prison run by the Management & Training Corp., launch a hunger strike in the lead-up to a trial in U.S. District court of a class-action lawsuit brought by the ACLU and the Southern Poverty Law Center on behalf of prisoners over

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Uprising at Otero County Detention Center, New Mexico

imageByperilousApril 30, 2017
Uprising at Otero County Detention Center, New Mexico
April 30, 2017: During a routine lockdown, at least nine prisoners at Otero County Jail refused to comply with orders. When guards came into their pod to subdue them they wrapped their fists with towels, got into "fighting stances", and attempted to attack the guards.

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