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Escape at Woodland Hills Youth Development Center, Tennessee

ByperilousMay 7, 2014

May 7, 2014: At approximately 4 a.m. six or seven juveniles broke out of their cells and escaped into the facility's outdoor courtyard where they ran around until staff convinced them to return to their cells.

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Uprising at Manatee Regional Juvenile Detention Center, Florida

ByperilousMarch 19, 2014

March 19, 2014: Following a disturbance earlier in the day, youths took control of Bravo 2 module and caused significant damage to prison infrastructure. The youths “displayed defiant and unruly behavior” toward detention officers, refusing to comply with orders. Photos of

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Uprising at Lorrie Yeager Jr. Juvenile Center, West Virginia

ByperilousFebruary 18, 2014

February 18, 2014: Six teens are charged with rioting after an uprising that did more than $40,000 in damages.

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Uprising at Avon Park Youth Academy, Florida

ByperilousAugust 17, 2013

August 17, 2013: A fight between two groups of juvenile detainees escalated into an uprising that destroyed 18 of facility's 20 buildings, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. The boys stole a guard's radio and all of the facility's golf carts and set a trash

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Youth Uprising at Finger Lakes Residential Center, New York

ByperilousJune 17, 2011

July 17, 2011: Staff "lose control" of the youth detention facility in what staff later call a "full-blown riot" that leads to multiple injuries. The state Office of Children and Family Services, the state agency that oversees the FLRC, admits that a "disturbance" took place

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Disturbance at The Meadows Behavioral Health Treatment Facility, Pennsylvania

ByperilousFebruary 26, 2011

February 26, 2011 (exact date unknown): An unknown number of juveniles participated in a disturbance that injured several employees and a state trooper. Five juveniles between the ages of 13 and 17 were arrested following the incident and charged with aggravated assault,

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Uprising at Eastman Youth Detention Center, Georgia

ByperilousJanuary 30, 2011

January 30, 2011: Five juveniles attacked a guard with a broomstick while others set fires and about refused to return to their cells. About 60 inmates were reported to participate in the uprising, causing officers from five counties to respond. The uprising lasted about an

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Disturbance at DOVE Academy for Girls, Florida

ByperilousJanuary 23, 2011

January 23, 2011: Twelve are charged after a disturbance at DOVE Academy that led to one staff member being hospitalized and some furniture being damaged at the facility

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Uprising at Lincoln Hall School for Boys, New York

ByperilousDecember 11, 2010

December 11, 2010: An uprising involving around 30 teenage boys took place at Lincoln Hall, a privately run juvenile facility for boys contracted by the state of New York. The youth allegedly threw rocks, smashed windows, and injured several employees.

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