Summary May 15, 11:00pm:

99 distinct events
First is on March 17, 2020
Last is on May 11, 2020
55 day span

Most frequent states:
9 in Louisiana
6 in New York
6 in California
6 in Illinois
6 in Washington
5 in Florida
5 in Washington
5 in New Jersey

10 events in Canada

Facility type (a facility can have multiple types):
37 in Immigrant Detention Centers
29 in City/County Jails
27 in State Prisons
6 in Juvenile Detention Facilities
6 in Provincial Prisons
2 in Canadian Federal Prisons
2 in U.S. Federal Prisons
1 in a Treatment Facility

Private Prisons
24 events occurred at private prisons
19 of these actions were at facilities that contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforecement
2 of these actions were at facilities that contracts with the Federal Bureau of Prisons
1 of these actions was at a facility that contracts with a state department of corrections
1 of these actions was at a facility that contracts U.S. Marshals Service

13 of these facilities are run by Geo Group
7 of these facilities are run by Core Civic
2 of these facilities is run by LaSalle Management Corporation
1 of these facilities is run by Immigration Centers of America
1 of these facilities is run by Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation

Event type (an event can have multiple types):
31 Hunger Strikes
22 Uprisings
20 Protests
20 Disturbances
10 Attacks on Guards
9 Escapes or Escape Attempts
6 Food Strikes
5 Work Stoppages
3 Fires

Repression:
16 events were attacked with pepper spray
4 events were attacked with less lethal rounds
2 event attacked with tear gas
2 events attacked with undescribed chemical agents
1 event attacked with tasers
1 event attacked with dogs

Prisoner’s perspective:
51 of the events we have statements from prisoners
19 events where prisoners demand their release

Participants:
Largest event had 360 participants
At least 3620 prisoners total participated across all events

For comparison:
2018 National Strike: 28 events
2018: About 83 events total for the year

2016: About 53 events total for the year