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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.

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Uprising in Grants, New Mexico Amidst Fears of COVID-19 Outbreak

ByperilousMarch 20, 2020

March 20, 2020: Approximately 300 prisoners at the Northwestern New Mexico Correctional Center participated in an uprising following the death of a prisoner, The Gallup Independent reports. The prisoners damaged prison infrastructure and fought back against guards.

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Planned Protest at Chippewa Correctional Facility, MI

ByperilousFebruary 3, 2020

February 3, 2020: In early February, three men incarcerated at Chippewa Correctional Facility in Michigan's Upper Peninsula were accused of organizing a protest at the facility.

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Fire at Miami Correctional Facility, Indiana

ByperilousJanuary 27, 2020

January 27, 2020: Multiple prisoners started fires in their cells at Miami Correctional Facility on January 27, 2020, according to prison officials. The prisoners allegedly used paper and toilet paper with the electrical outlet to light the fires.

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Hunger Strike at Central Prison, North Carolina

ByperilousJanuary 20, 2020

January 20, 2020 - ongoing: Sixteen prisoners went on hunger strike on MLK Day in solidarity with two hundred prisoners allegedly facing brutality in the prison’s mental health unit.

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Attack on Guards at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center, Massachusetts

ByperilousJanuary 10, 2020

January 10, 2020: According to state prison officials, a group of prisoners attacked guards, injuring three. Additional guards responded to the attack, and the prison was put on lockdown.

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