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Hunger Strike at Northern New Hampshire Correctional Facility

ByperilousFebruary 2, 2017

February 2, 2017: Approximately 200 prisoners launch a two-day hunger strike in response to new visitation policies that include no kissing, no hugs lasting more than 3 seconds, no vending machines or board games, and physical separation for the duration of the visit.

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Uprising at Kinney County Detention Center, Texas

ByperilousJanuary 26, 2017

January 26, 2017: About 65 prisoners take partial control of the prison by refusing to leave the recreation area and returning to their cells, in protest of the removal of a fellow prisoner. Guards respond with tear gas and forcible removals.

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Protest at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, Delaware

ByperilousJanuary 15, 2017

January 15, 2017: Inmates housed on the A and B tiers of the C-Building refused to return to their cells after recreation until they spoke with a supervisor regarding the conditions in C-Building. The disagreement was related to recreation time and to the transfer of inmates

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Food Strike at Baraga Correctional Facility, Michigan

ByperilousDecember 27, 2016

December 27-28, 2016: About 80 prisoners at Baraga Correctional Facility in Michigan refused to go to the chow hall during meal time for at least two days in order to protest the quality and the quantity of food served to them by private contractor Trinity Services Group.

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Uprising at Saskatchewan Penitentiary, Canada

ByperilousDecember 14, 2016

December 14, 2016: At least 185 prisoners refuse to attend their normally-scheduled activities and instead mask up, destroy surveillance cameras, erect barricades, set fires, destroy significant portions of the prison and smash a hole in the floor so they can move to

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Guards Skip Work at Holman Correctional Facility, Alabama

ByperilousSeptember 26, 2016

September 26, 2016: Amidst consistent organized and spontaneous rebellion by prisoners, an entire shift of correctional officers skip work, forcing the warden and director of prisons to hand out trays and otherwise run the facility. According to the Free Alabama Movement, at

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2016 National Prison Strike: Uprising at Kinross Correctional Facility, Michigan

ByperilousSeptember 10, 2016

September 10, 2016: Prisoners at Kinross Correctional Facility organize a work stoppage and sit-down protest that escalates into a mass protest in the prison yard demonstrating the unity of the prisoners. After being promised that their demands will be heard, the prisoners

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2016 National Prison Strike: Texas

ByperilousSeptember 9, 2016

September 9, 2016: Prisoners across seven facilities in Texas go on strike to protest their conditions of confinement, including unpaid prison labor, toxic water, mold, and excessive heat. With multiple prisons on lockdown and restrictions on both incoming and outgoing

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2016 National Prison Strike: South Carolina

ByperilousSeptember 9, 2016

September 9-23, 2016: Prisoners issue a list of demands and those affiliated with Jailhouse Lawyers Speak report that incarcerated individuals at multiple facilities across South Carolina refuse to go to work and are locked down. They hold down work stoppages and disruptions

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2016 National Prison Strike

ByperilousSeptember 9, 2016

September 9, 2016: The strike called for and supported by multiple prisoner and support organizations kicks off on the 45th anniversary of the Attica Uprising. Dozens of facilities experience some kind of disturbance or lockdown. Accurate numbers are difficult to gather

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Hunger Strike at Northern New Hampshire Correctional Facility

Uprising at Kinney County Detention Center, Texas

Protest at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, Delaware

Food Strike at Baraga Correctional Facility, Michigan

Uprising at Saskatchewan Penitentiary, Canada

Guards Skip Work at Holman Correctional Facility, Alabama

2016 National Prison Strike: Uprising at Kinross Correctional Facility, Michigan

2016 National Prison Strike: Texas

2016 National Prison Strike: South Carolina

2016 National Prison Strike

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