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Two Prisoners Barricade their Cell at Marble Valley Regional Correctional, Vermont

ByperilousDecember 4, 2019

December 5, 2019: Two prisoners at the Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility barricaded themselves in their cell and refused orders from guards, according to WCAX. The prison's "special response team" was called in to end the standoff.

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Disturbance at New Orleans Juvenile Justice Intervention Center, Louisiana

ByperilousAugust 15, 2019

August 15, 2019: SWAT teams responded to a "disturbance" at the Juvenile Justice Center in New Orleans. Officials differed on the details of the incident.

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Disturbance at Alder Conservation Camp, California

ByperilousJune 3, 2019

June 3, 2019: Three prisoners and one staff member were injured after what the California Department of Corrections called a "riot" at Alder Conservation Camp. While details remain unclear, about 40 prisoners reportedly participated in the disturbance at the camp that houses

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Uprising at Bell County Detention Center, Kentucky

ByperilousMay 1, 2019

May 1, 2019: At least five inmates flooded cells by clogging toilets and shower drains, set off fire alarms, and ripped a TV off the wall. The inmates then allegedly used pieces of the broken television as weapons to threaten officers that came into the cell.

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Disturbance at Lookout Mountain Youth Services Center, Colorado

ByperilousMay 1, 2019

May 1, 2019: At least 8 detainees in the Cedar Lodge housing unit of the state-run treatment facility for juvenile offenders fought guards during a disturbance. The causes and details of the disturbance remain unclear, but 4 juveniles and 10 staff members were injured with 4

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Disturbance at Covington County Jail, Alabama

ByperilousMarch 15, 2019

March 15, 2019: During a transfer of three prisoners, a group of "unruly" prisoners engaged in what the sheriff's department called a "riot"—although they did not specify what that entailed. According to the sheriff's department, the prisoners were upset because they

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Disturbance at Palm Beach Youth Academy, Florida

ByperilousSeptember 21, 2018

September 21, 2018: At least six juvenile detainees reportedly grabbed staff who were trying to take another boy back to his cell. During the melee, the boys flipped tables and threw chairs, threatened staff and destroyed property. Specific details remain unclear. Following

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Protest at South Central Correctional Center, Missouri

ByperilousAugust 17, 2018

August 17 - 21, 2018 (exact end date uncertain): Prisoners in the administrative segregation (ad-seg) unit engage in a collective protest in order to raise grievances regarding conditions in the unit. Prisoners use a tactic of refusing their cellmates on the basis of

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Prisoners Hack JPay Tablets, Idaho

ByperilousJuly 27, 2018

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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Violence at Lee Correctional Leaves 7 Prisoners Dead

ByperilousApril 14, 2018

April 14- April 15, 2018: Guards refuse to intervene for hours while fights spread to multiple units of the facility. Due to broken locks on cell doors, prisoners are unable to lock themselves in cells for protection. In the end, seven prisoners are dead, some as a result of

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