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Five Prisoners Killed, Two Escape Amidst Violence in Mississippi Prisons

ByperilousJanuary 4, 2020

December 29, 2019 - January 4, 2020: A series of riots and fights between prisoners in the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) has resulted in the deaths of five prisoners and two escapes.

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Disturbance at Nebraska Diagnostic and Evaluation Center

ByperilousDecember 24, 2019

December 24, 2019: At around 7:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve, at least 14 inmates attacked guards and destroyed property including a window, furniture, and surveillance cameras. According to a press release from the Department of Corrections, the incident started when “staff

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Two Prisoners Barricade their Cell at Marble Valley Regional Correctional, Vermont

ByperilousDecember 4, 2019

December 5, 2019: Two prisoners at the Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility barricaded themselves in their cell and refused orders from guards, according to WCAX. The prison's "special response team" was called in to end the standoff.

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Majority of Prisoners Sign Petition at Nebraska State Penitentiary

ByperilousNovember 30, 2019

Late November, 2019: 780 prisoners at the facility sign a petition addressed to the press, the ombudsman, and the ACLU to protest a range of issues from lockdowns to programming to food quality.

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Prisoners Attempt Unit Take-Over at Southern State Correctional Facility, Vermont

ByperilousNovember 19, 2019

November 19, 2019: Prisoners at Southern State Correctional Facility, Vermont's largest prison, allegedly attempted to take over a unit at the prison, according to a Vermont Department of Corrections press release. Corrections Commissioner Mike Touchette said in a press

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Hunger Strike and Work Stoppage at Clallam Bay Corrections Center, Washington

ByperilousOctober 7, 2019

October 7, 2019 – October 12, 2019: Prisoners at the Clallam Bay Corrections Center began a hunger strike and work stoppage on Monday, October 7 in response to numerous grievances with the facility including food issues, compensation for labor, lack of exercise equipment and

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Attack on Guards at North Kern State Prison, California

ByperilousSeptember 13, 2019

September 13, 2019: After a guard found a prisoner with a contraband cellphone, the prisoner attacked the guard and seven others joined in. The prisoners punched and kicked the guards, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

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Attack on Guard at Central Utah Correctional Facility, Utah

ByperilousAugust 7, 2019

August 7, 2019: According to prison officials, two prisoners allegedly conspired to attack a prison guard at the Central Utah Correctional Facility. One prisoner blocked a surveillance camera while another struck the guard multiple times in the face, causing damage to his

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Hunger Strike at Scotland Correctional Institution, North Carolina

ByperilousJuly 31, 2019

July 31, 2019-end date unknown: According to the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee (IWOC), an unknown number of prisoners participated in a hunger strike in protest of arbitrary denial of recreation time and lack of access to notaries for legal work.

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Attack on Guards at Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility

ByperilousJuly 17, 2019

July 17, 2019: According to prison authorities, five prisoners attacked two guards during a nurse visit at Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility. The attack continued until another guard fired “less lethal shotgun and pepper ball grenades.”

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