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Mass Escape at Logan Hall, New Jersey

ByperilousOctober 29, 2012

October 29, 2012: When Hurricane Sandy hit the eastern seaboard, power failed at Logan Hall, a halfway house operated by the private corporation Community Education Centers, causing the locking mechanisms on the cells to fail. Dozens of male prisoners left their cells and

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Uprising at Adams County Correctional Facility, Mississippi

ByperilousMay 21, 2012

May 21, 2012: Hundreds of prisoners took control of a unit at a private prison owned by Corrections Corporation of America (now Core Civic) and attempted to negotiate a meeting with the warden to voice their concerns. After guards deploy tear gas canisters, prisoners threw

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Unrest at North Fork Correctional Facility, Oklahoma

ByperilousOctober 11, 2011

October 11, 2011: Prisoners take the facility after several fights break out. Cause and duration is unclear. Guards set up a morgue on the yard using a tent, though there are no fatalities. Twelve prisoners are airlifted to a hospital for severe injuries, while more than 30

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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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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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Mass Escape at Logan Hall, New Jersey

Uprising at Adams County Correctional Facility, Mississippi

Unrest at North Fork Correctional Facility, Oklahoma

Disturbance at The Meadows Behavioral Health Treatment Facility, Pennsylvania

Disturbance at DOVE Academy for Girls, Florida

Uprising at Lincoln Hall School for Boys, New York

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