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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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Uprising at Krome Detention Center, Florida

ByperilousApril 7, 2020

April 7, 2020 - Detainees at Krome Detention Center came into conflict with guards in two different units on Tuesday, April 7th. Krome had been the site of a sizable hunger strike just 5 days prior, involving at least 62 detainees. The prisoners had been demanding immediate

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Uprising at Passaic County Jail, New Jersey Due to COVID-19

ByperilousApril 5, 2020

April 5, 2020: A day after a prisoner tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed in quarantine, at least 6 other prisoners refused to follow orders to return to their cells. Sheriff's deputies allege that the prisoners grabbed sheets and set a series of small fires.

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Uprising at El Paso County Jail over New COVID-19 Restrictions

ByperilousApril 2, 2020

April 2, 2020: After being informed of new restrictions due to COVID-19, an argument and disturbance between deputies and prisoners ensued around one of the new restrictions that forces prisoners to eat on their bunks, instead of in the usual common areas. In response,

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ICE Detainees in South Texas Protest Over Lack of Response to COVID-19 Epidemic

ByperilousMarch 23, 2020

March 23, 2020: Approximately 60 immigrant detainees refused to return to their cell block Monday in protest of a lack of response on the part of the facility to the threat of COVID-19. In response to the protest, guards sprayed the protesters with OC Spray. The event was

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14 Escape Yakima County Jail During COVID-19 Crisis

ByperilousMarch 23, 2020

March 23, 2020: After a quarantine related to the COVID-19 virus is lifted, 14 prisoners break open an emergency door and escape.

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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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Uprising Resulted in Multiple Escapes at Big Horn County Jail, Montana

ByperilousFebruary 8, 2020

February 8, 2020: Three prisoners escaped from Big Horn County Jail after the Sheriffs office says the jail was "taken over by the inmates."

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Uprising at Sandoval County Detention Center, New Mexico

ByperilousJanuary 14, 2020

January 14, 2020: A short uprising took place when nine prisoners refused to go back to their cells after being ordered by a guard. The prisoners blockaded a door, threw soapy water onto the floor, covered their faces, and threw a microwave and other items at the door when

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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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