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Uprising at Lincoln County Jail, Oklahoma

ByperilousJune 23, 2014

June 23, 2014: Approximately 28 prisoners participated in an uprising at the Lincoln County Jail following a cell search that resulted in the confiscation of tattoo equipment. The prisoners broke a metal pole and used it to smash multiple windows in the jail.

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Uprising at Manatee Regional Juvenile Detention Center, Florida

ByperilousMarch 19, 2014

March 19, 2014: Following a disturbance earlier in the day, youths took control of Bravo 2 module and caused significant damage to prison infrastructure. The youths “displayed defiant and unruly behavior” toward detention officers, refusing to comply with orders. Photos of

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Uprising at Lorrie Yeager Jr. Juvenile Center, West Virginia

ByperilousFebruary 18, 2014

February 18, 2014: Six teens are charged with rioting after an uprising that did more than $40,000 in damages.

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Uprising at Central East Correctional Centre, Ontario

ByperilousFebruary 6, 2014

February 6, 2014: Kawartha Lakes Police responded with a heavy police presence to a disturbance at Central East Correctional Centre. According to prison officials, inmates in one unit of the prison reportedly started multiple small fires and damaged their cells and the unit

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Uprising at Avon Park Youth Academy, Florida

ByperilousAugust 17, 2013

August 17, 2013: A fight between two groups of juvenile detainees escalated into an uprising that destroyed 18 of facility's 20 buildings, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. The boys stole a guard's radio and all of the facility's golf carts and set a trash

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Protest and Uprising at Arizona State Prison Complex–Lewis

ByperilousApril 9, 2013

April 9, 2013: Approximately 40 prisoners refused to leave the dining hall and, as the protest escalated, damaged prison infrastructure. According to a source who spoke with Survivors of Prison Violence Arizona, the conflict began when all the kitchen staff were fired and

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Uprising at Cimarron Correctional Facility, Oklahoma

ByperilousMarch 3, 2013

March 3, 2013: A four hour uprising occurred at Cimarron Correctional Facility, a private prison owned by the Corrections Corporation of America. Prisoners in a single housing unit smashed windows, breached security doors, broke locks and electrical equipment, and knocked

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Uprising at Whatcom County Jail, Washington

ByperilousOctober 24, 2012

October 24, 2012: Six inmates at Whatcom County Jail tore metal pieces off the ventilation system and used them to cause $15,000 in damage to their cell block. After one hour, emergency response teams regained control. One of the rioters was treated for a leg injury in the

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Uprising at Lee Correctional Institution, South Carolina

ByperilousSeptember 13, 2012

September 13, 2012: A correctional guard was overpowered during an uprising in the Sumter Unit, which houses 120 prisoners. During the disturbance, prisoners took the correctional guard’s keys, pepper spray, and vest before he was held in a closet for 5 hours.

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Uprising at Lee Correctional Institution, South Carolina

ByperilousJune 5, 2012

June 5, 2012: Prisoners in a special management unit overpowered a guard while the guard and a nurse were handing out nighttime medication. The nurse escaped, and the guard sustained physical injuries. Prisoners dressed the guard in inmate clothing and made phone calls to

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Uprising at Lincoln County Jail, Oklahoma

Uprising at Manatee Regional Juvenile Detention Center, Florida

Uprising at Lorrie Yeager Jr. Juvenile Center, West Virginia

Uprising at Central East Correctional Centre, Ontario

Uprising at Avon Park Youth Academy, Florida

Protest and Uprising at Arizona State Prison Complex–Lewis

Uprising at Cimarron Correctional Facility, Oklahoma

Uprising at Whatcom County Jail, Washington

Uprising at Lee Correctional Institution, South Carolina

Uprising at Lee Correctional Institution, South Carolina

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