State Prison Archives

Hunger Strike at Eastern Oregon Correctional

ByperilousAugust 26, 2020

August 17, 2020- ongoing: A hunger strike was initiated by those held in administrative segregation. Families and prisoners alike are demanding transparency, justice and access to basic medical care inside a facility quickly filling with positive COVID-19 cases.

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Disturbance at Redgranite Correctional Institution, Wisconsin

ByperilousMay 12, 2020

May 11, 2020: A unit at Redgranite Correctional refused to comply with staff directives after the prison was placed on "modified movement" status, a form of lockdown. The modified status was instituted after a guard tested positive for Covid-19.

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Protest and Hunger Strike at Dillwyn Correctional Center, Virginia

ByperilousMay 2, 2020

May 2: In early May, a hunger strike and protest erupted due to COVID-19 at Dillwyn Correction Center in Virginia. Shortly after the disturbances, several prisoners were transferred to another prison for "security reasons," but the Department of Corrections in Virginia has

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Attack on Guard at Sumter Correctional Institution, Florida

ByperilousApril 19, 2020

April 19, 2020: Multiple prisoners confined at Sumter Correctional Institution in Bushnell, Florida, attacked a guard. On the day of the attack, the cases of COVID-19 at Sumter Correctional had risen from seven to 24.

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Disturbance at Pendleton Correctional Facility, Indiana

ByperilousApril 17, 2020

April 17, 2020: According to the Indiana Department of Corrections, a "disturbance" took place at 10:40 a.m. on April 17 at the Pendleton Correctional Facility involving four prisoners.

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Protest at Cedar Creek Correctional, Washington in Response to COVID-19

ByperilousApril 9, 2020

April 9, 2020: Responding to the spread of COVID-19 in the facility, approximately 30 prisoners staged an evening protest demanding better protections against the virus. Family members and journalists were called and prison officials allowed them to speak with the prisoners

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Uprising at Monroe Correctional Complex, Washington Amidst Covid-19 Outbreak

ByperilousApril 8, 2020

April 8, 2020: Between 100-200 prisoners at the Monroe Corrections Complex staged a protest and uprising in response to an outbreak of Covid-19 at the prison and the inadequate response of the administration and staff.

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Uprising Over COVID-19 at Columbia River Correctional Facility, Portland, Oregon

ByperilousApril 7, 2020

April 8, 2020: After a two day soap and paper towel shortage, mixed with the lack of accurate information and resources given to them by prison officials related to COVID-19, prisoners in two of the facility's 80-person units clashed with guards, taking over the units for 3

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Protest at Neuse Correctional, North Carolina in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak

ByperilousApril 2, 2020

April 2, 2020: A group of prisoners at the Neuse Correctional Institution staged a protest Thursday afternoon after receiving news that two prisoners at the facility had tested positive for COVID-19.

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9 Women Escape from Work Release Facility in South Dakota to Avoid COVID-19 Exposure

ByperilousMarch 24, 2020

March 24, 2020: Nine prisoners housed at the Pierre Community Work Center in South Dakota walked out of the facility without permission after another prisoner there tested positive for COVID-19.