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Hunger Strike and Work Stoppage in Guayama Prison, Puerto Rico

ByperilousMarch 20, 2020

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

ByperilousMarch 20, 2020

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

ByperilousMarch 20, 2020

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

ByperilousMarch 20, 2020

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

ByperilousMarch 18, 2020

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

ByperilousMarch 17, 2020

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

ByperilousMarch 17, 2020

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

ByperilousMarch 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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Hunger Strike and Work Stoppage in Guayama Prison, Puerto Rico

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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