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Hunger Strike and Work Stoppage in Guayama Prison, Puerto Rico

imageByperilousMarch 20, 2020
Hunger Strike and Work Stoppage in Guayama Prison, Puerto Rico
March 20, 2020: More than 200 prisoners at a prison in Guayama, Puerto Rico organized a hunger strike after officials at the prison confiscated all the prisoners hygiene and cleaning items, according to a letter from the strikers.

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ICE Detainees Hunger Strike at the Elizabeth Detention Center, NJ in Response to COVID-19

imageByperilousMarch 20, 2020
ICE Detainees Hunger Strike at the Elizabeth Detention Center, NJ in Response to COVID-19
March 20, 2020: At least forty prisoners went on hunger strike at Elizabeth Detention Center in response to poor sanitary conditions after medical staffer tested positive for COVID-19.

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ICE Detainees in Alabama Protest, Hunger Strike and Threaten Suicide Amidst COVID Outbreak

imageByperilousMarch 20, 2020
ICE Detainees in Alabama Protest, Hunger Strike and Threaten Suicide Amidst COVID Outbreak
March 20, 2020: 2 Detainees at the Etowah County Detention Center in Alabama threaten suicide in protest as 3 new detainees are brought to the facility who may have been exposed to COVID-19.

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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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ICE Detainees Hunger Strike in Hudson County, NJ in response to COVID-19

imageByperilousMarch 18, 2020
ICE Detainees Hunger Strike in Hudson County, NJ in response to COVID-19
March 18, 2020: Immigrant prisoners at Hudson County Corrections and Rehabilitation Center in New Jersey began a hunger strike in response to their elevated risk of contracting COVID-19.

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Meal Strike at Monterey County Jail In Response to COVID-19

imageByperilousMarch 17, 2020
Meal Strike at Monterey County Jail In Response to COVID-19
March 17, 2020: Prisoners in both the mens and womens sections of the jail refused meals for fear of being infected with COVID-19.

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ICE Detainees Hunger Strike in Essex County, New Jersey in Response to COVID-19

imageByperilousMarch 17, 2020
ICE Detainees Hunger Strike in Essex County, New Jersey in Response to COVID-19
March 17, 2020 - Ongoing: A group of detainees at the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark, New Jersey have organized a hunger strike demanding their immediate release as COVID-19 pandemic spreads throughout New Jersey and the world.

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Meal Strike at Monterey County Jail, California in Response to COVID-19

imageByperilousMarch 17, 2020
March 17, 2020: Prisoners detained in the women's side of the Monterey County Jail staged a meal strike on March 17, in fear of contracting the coronavirus through their food. Rene Brooks, an organizer of the strike, maintains that some prisoners are still participating as

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