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Uprising at Adams County Correctional Facility, Mississippi

ByperilousMay 21, 2012

May 21, 2012: Hundreds of prisoners took control of a unit at a private prison owned by Corrections Corporation of America (now Core Civic) and attempted to negotiate a meeting with the warden to voice their concerns. After guards deploy tear gas canisters, prisoners threw

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Uprising at Merrimack County House of Corrections, New Hampshire

ByperilousApril 10, 2012

April 10, 2012: Approximately 15 prisoners in the Delta Unit refused to lock down and took control of their tier. They built a barricade, wore masks over their faces and destroyed televisions and sprinkler heads. They held control of the unit for almost 3 hours before

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Uprising at Lieber Correctional Institute, South Carolina

ByperilousJanuary 18, 2012

January 18, 2012: Prisoners assaulted two officers, took their keys and destroyed the Ashley dorm in an uprising that lasted five hours. Approximately 220 prisoners participated in the uprising. Lieber Correctional Institution Major Thierry Nettles told WCSC, "there wasn't

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Unrest at North Fork Correctional Facility, Oklahoma

ByperilousOctober 11, 2011

October 11, 2011: Prisoners take the facility after several fights break out. Cause and duration is unclear. Guards set up a morgue on the yard using a tent, though there are no fatalities. Twelve prisoners are airlifted to a hospital for severe injuries, while more than 30

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Uprising by Vermont Prisoners at Franklin County Jail, Massachusetts

ByperilousJuly 7, 2011

July 7, 2011: At least 15 Vermont prisoners housed in the Massachusetts jail refuse to lock down in their cells and destroy prison infrastructure and throw furniture, blankets and other debris "over the railing" on to the tier below. The riot lasts approximately 3 hours

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Youth Uprising at Finger Lakes Residential Center, New York

ByperilousJune 17, 2011

July 17, 2011: Staff "lose control" of the youth detention facility in what staff later call a "full-blown riot" that leads to multiple injuries. The state Office of Children and Family Services, the state agency that oversees the FLRC, admits that a "disturbance" took place

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Dorm Takeover at Holman Correctional Facility, Alabama

ByperilousApril 5, 2011

April 5, 2011: After a guard reportedly found a contraband cell phone, prisoners take control over the A-dorm. The standoff lasts about 4 hours until the correctional emergency response team enters the dorm and quells the uprising. Five prisoners were injured and sent to the

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Uprising at Eastman Youth Detention Center, Georgia

ByperilousJanuary 30, 2011

January 30, 2011: Five juveniles attacked a guard with a broomstick while others set fires and about refused to return to their cells. About 60 inmates were reported to participate in the uprising, causing officers from five counties to respond. The uprising lasted about an

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Uprising at Lincoln Hall School for Boys, New York

ByperilousDecember 11, 2010

December 11, 2010: An uprising involving around 30 teenage boys took place at Lincoln Hall, a privately run juvenile facility for boys contracted by the state of New York. The youth allegedly threw rocks, smashed windows, and injured several employees.

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