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Hunger Strike at Polk Correctional Institution, North Carolina

ByperilousApril 1, 2018

April, 2018 (exact dates unknown): According to a letter from prisoner Willie James Dean-Bey to the San Francisco Bay View, prisoners in the H-Con housing unit went on hunger strike and released a list of demands, including access to food and hygiene items, newspapers,

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Uprising at Pasquotank Correctional Institution, North Carolina

ByperilousOctober 12, 2017

October 12, 2017: Prisoners set fire to the "specialty sewing plant" of the prison and attempt to escape. Four prison employees are killed and several others injured.

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Uprising at Neuse Correctional Institution, North Carolina

ByperilousOctober 23, 2016

October 23, 2016: Prisoners start fires in two buildings of the prison, break windows, damage dorms and attack two prison vehicles.

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Attack on Guards at Lanesboro Correctional Institution, North Carolina

ByperilousSeptember 29, 2016

September 29, 2016: Four guards are stabbed by prisoners, including a lieutenant and sergeant. Two are flown to hospital in critical condition.

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Uprising at Polk Correctional Institution, North Carolina

ByperilousAugust 3, 2014

August 3, 2014: An unknown number of prisoners participated in an uprising in which they destroyed prison infrastructure and barricaded doors to prevent guards from entering their unit.

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Protest at Central Prison, North Carolina

ByperilousDecember 16, 2011

December 16, 2011: Fifteen prisoners working in the kitchen sat down on the job in protest of the hours, lack of gain time, and working conditions. According to the Prison Books Collective: "Despite the peaceful nature of the protest, guards soon came and threatened the

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Hunger Strike at Polk Correctional Institution, North Carolina

Uprising at Pasquotank Correctional Institution, North Carolina

Uprising at Neuse Correctional Institution, North Carolina

Attack on Guards at Lanesboro Correctional Institution, North Carolina

Uprising at Polk Correctional Institution, North Carolina

Protest at Central Prison, North Carolina

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