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Hunger Strike at Adelanto Detention Facility, California

ByperilousMarch 14, 2019

March 14, 2019: Approximately 150 immigrant detainees participated in a coordinated food strike at one of the largest privately run immigrant detention facilities in the county, owned and operated by Geo Group. The detainees refused to go to the cafeteria for a

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Uprising at The Hills Youth and Family Services, Minnesota

ByperilousMarch 4, 2019

March 4, 2019: A disturbance began when a detainee at the privately-owned and operated residential youth treatment center hit a staff member in the face. The event escalated until a large group of detainees had barricaded themselves in a room while other small groups were

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Uprising at Webb County Detention Center, Texas

ByperilousDecember 11, 2018

December 11, 2018: Two correctional officers were attacked by prisoners while reportedly conducting a "cell search" at approximately 3:00 am Tuesday morning at the private prison run by CoreCivic.

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Two Uprisings by Idaho Prisoners at Eagle Pass Correctional Facility, Texas

ByperilousNovember 5, 2018

November 5-13, 2018: Prisoners from Idaho housed in a private prison in Texas participate in two disturbances in just over a week.

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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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2018 National Prison Strike: Northwest Detention Center, Washington

ByperilousAugust 24, 2018

August 24-27, 2018: According to the group Northwest Detention Center Resistance, approximately 200 detainees participate in a hunger strike "in response to the call for a national prison strike in the U.S."

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2018 National Prison Strike

ByperilousAugust 21, 2018

August 21 - September 9, 2018 (exact dates vary based on location): Prisoners with Jailhouse Lawyers Speak and other organizations issued 10 national demands with a call to action for work stoppages, sit-down strikes, hunger strikes and boycotts of the commissary. Organizers

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2018 National Prison Strike: Saguaro Correctional Center, Eloy, Arizona

ByperilousAugust 21, 2018

August 21, 2018: Prisoners transferred from the Nevada Department of Corrections to the Saguaro Correctional Center in Eloy, Arizona went on hunger strike in coordination with the National Hunger Strike.

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2018 National Prison Strike: Lea County Correctional Facility, New Mexico

ByperilousAugust 8, 2018

August 9, 2018: Four housing units at the private GEO Group prison refuse orders and go on strike in response to harassment and abuse. Prisoners cite admin cutting visitation and guards harassing prisoners family members, including strip searching elders.

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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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