Summary July 25, 11:00pm:

119 distinct events
First is on March 17, 2020
Last is on June 15, 2020

Most frequent states:
11 in Louisiana
8 in California
7 in Washington
6 in Ontario
6 in Illinois
6 in New York
5 in Quebec
5 in Florida
5 in Georgia
5 in New Jersey

13 events in Canada

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

Private Prisons
32 events occurred at private prisons
25 of these actions were at facilities that contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement
2 of these actions were at facilities that contracts with the Federal Bureau of Prisons
2 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

16 of these facilities are run by Geo Group
10 of these facilities are run by Core Civic
3 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):
32 Hunger Strikes
22 Uprisings
21 Disturbances
20 Protests
11 Attacks on Guards
9 Escapes or Escape Attempts
6 Food Strikes
5 Work Stoppages
3 Fires

Repression:
20 events were attacked with pepper spray
5 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
1 event attacked with pepper bullets

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

Participants:
Largest event had 360 participants
At least 3939 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