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Easter Rebellion at the St. Louis City Jail

ByperilousApril 5, 2021

For the second time this year, prisoners at the City Justice Center in Downtown St. Louis, MO have staged a protest demanding their rights. On Sunday night, prisoners smashed through the glass of street-facing windows and threw flaming debris to the street below.

ByperilousJanuary 10, 2021

by Abby Stadnyk On Monday, prisoners at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre (SCC) and the Pine Grove Correctional Centre (PGCC) in Saskatchewan, Canada went on hunger strike, engaging in a self-described “peaceful protest” against the deplorable conditions and government

ByperilousDecember 28, 2020

At about 9 p.m. Sunday night, law enforcement vehicles were staged at the entrance to McCormick Correctional Institution in South Carolina according to reporting by local News Channel 6. An hour later, local media outlets as well as prisoner-run social media accounts were

ByperilousNovember 26, 2020

Hundreds of prisoners in the Cook Unit of the Eyman prison in Florence, Arizona reportedly surrounded prison staff and destroyed prison infrastructure during an uprising Wednesday afternoon

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Documents Reveal a Series of Protests and Uprisings at Cook County Jail, Chicago

ByperilousMay 6, 2020

April 29, 2020: Documents recently released by the Cook County Sheriff's Office reveal numerous incidents of prisoner-led protest and rebellion against guards and staff in the midst of the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak at the facility. As of May 6, more than 500 detainees at the

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Uprising at Bordeaux Prison, Canada in Response to COVID-19 Measures

ByperilousApril 12, 2020

April 12, 2020: Prisoners at the Montreal Detention Centre participated in a small uprising on Easter Sunday in response to measures put in place in response to the pandemic. According to an article from La Presse, prisoners have been allowed to only leave their cells in

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Uprising at Crossroads Juvenile Center in Brooklyn, New York

ByperilousApril 12, 2020

April 12, 2020: An uprising involving at least eight detainees occurred on the evening of Sunday, April 12, 2020, at the Crossroads Juvenile Center in Brooklyn, New York. The incident was in response to a recent policy to transfer youth detainees due to COVID-19. According

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Uprising at Stewart Detention Center, Georgia

ByperilousApril 10, 2020

April 9, 2020: Detainees at Stewart Detention Center participated in an uprising on the yard and guards responded with chemical weapons.

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Uprising at FCI Oakdale I, Louisiana Following Multiple COVID-19 Deaths

ByperilousApril 8, 2020

April 8, 2020: A ruckus ensued in response to an effort by staff to move prisoners who had just finished a two week quarantine due to them potentially having COIVID-19, into housing units with no known COVID-19 cases.

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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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Easter Rebellion at the St. Louis City Jail

“We’re Getting Treated Like Animals”: Protests and Uprisings Spread Through Saskatchewan Jails

Guard Locked in a Cell During Disturbance at McCormick Correctional

Uprising Involves Hundreds of Prisoners at Arizona’s Largest Prison

Documents Reveal a Series of Protests and Uprisings at Cook County Jail, Chicago

Uprising at Bordeaux Prison, Canada in Response to COVID-19 Measures

Uprising at Crossroads Juvenile Center in Brooklyn, New York

Uprising at Stewart Detention Center, Georgia

Uprising at FCI Oakdale I, Louisiana Following Multiple COVID-19 Deaths

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

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