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About Perilous Chronicle
Perilous is a project supported by a network of people—including you—who seek to gather and track information on prison uprisings, riots, protests, strikes, and other disturbances within public and private jails, prisons, and detention centers in the US and Canada. In this process, we rely on crowdsourced information in addition to local news outlets and our own reporting.
Aug 25, 21
Report from ‘Shut’Em Down’ Protest at the Northwest Detention Center
Perilous Chronicle reports on an abolitionist rally at the Northwest Detention Center in so-called Tacoma, WA. By Alexa Villatoro and the Perilous... Read Full Article
Jul 17, 21
Hunger Strike in a LA Prison over Torture like Conditions
Report from Perilous Chronicle on hunger strike in northern Louisiana started in protest of horrific conditions. By Lena Mercer Perilous Chronicle On... Read Full Article
Jul 11, 21
Hunger Strike Ends with Concessions from Pennsylvania Prison System
Report from Perilous Chronicle on concessions won after a 10 day hunger-strike at a state correctional facility in Pennsylvania. By Lena Mercer,... Read Full Article
Jul 5, 21
Coordinated Hunger Strike Across Six Canada Prisons Honours Indigenous Children
Prisoners at seven prisons and jails in Canada have announced a coordinated hunger strike on July 1, Canada Day. The strike was... Read Full Article
Jun 26, 21
Pennsylvania Prisoners start Hunger Strike against Isolation Practices
Report on prisoner hunger-strike organized in a facility located just outside of so-called Philadelphia, PA. By Lena Mercer, Perilous Chronicle On June... Read Full Article
Apr 5, 21
St. Louis Jail Again Explodes in Rebellion
Perilous Chronicle reports on the most recent rebellion at the so-called City Justice Center in Downtown St. Louis, MO. By Lena Mercer... Read Full Article
Mar 4, 21
Defending Standing Rock, Combating State Repression: An Interview with Lauren Regan
Interview between Perilous Chronicle and Lauren Regan of the Civil Liberties Defense Center. To listen to the latest It’s Going Down interview... Read Full Article
Mar 4, 21
Steve Martinez Jailed Again After Refusing to Testify Before a Federal Grand Jury
Report on Water Protector and Standing Rock political prisoner, Steve Martinez, who is now back in custody after refusing to testify before... Read Full Article
Jan 3, 21
Prisoners Stand Together in Response to DOC Negligence
Perilous Chronicle reports on collective action by prisoners at Airway Heights Correctional Center in Washington against transfer to a COVID-19 hotspot. By... Read Full Article
Dec 28, 20
Guard Locked in a Cell During Disturbance at McCormick Correctional
Perilous Chronicle reports on recent prisoner revolt at McCormick Correctional in South Carolina. By Lena Mercer At about 9 p.m. Sunday night,... Read Full Article
Dec 14, 20
As Pandemic Death Toll Rises, Protesters Converge on Corrections Secretary’s Home and Prisons Across California’s Central Valley
Report from Perilous Chronicle on wave of protests across Central California against rising pandemic related deaths of prisoners. See Oakland Abolition and... Read Full Article
Dec 9, 20
Large Disturbance at Stafford Creek Correctional, Washington
Report from Perilous Chronicle on large disturbance in the H1 unit of the Stafford Creek Correctional Center in Shelton, WA. By Lena Mercer... Read Full Article
Dec 2, 20
Hunger Strike Amidst COVID Outbreak at Saskatoon Correctional
Perilous Chronicle reports on hunger-strike carried out by prisoners at the Saskatoon Provisional Correctional Centre in Saskatchewan, Canada. By Ryan Fatica Prisoners... Read Full Article
Nov 27, 20
Indigenous Activist Faces 10 Years for Facebook Comments
A Diné, Arizona based man, Loren Reed, faces up to 10 years in prison for making private comments on a social media... Read Full Article
Nov 26, 20
Uprising Involves Hundreds of Prisoners at Arizona’s Largest Prison
Report from Perilous Chronicle on recent prisoner uprising in the Cook Unit of the Eyman prison in Florence, Arizona. By Ryan Fatica... Read Full Article
Nov 14, 20
Hunger Strike Enters Third Week at California’s Largest Prison
Perilous Chronicle reports on the ongoing hunger strike at Corcoran prison in Central California. By Ryan Fatica In the southern part of... Read Full Article
Oct 7, 20
Prisoners in North Carolina Express Solidarity with Black Lives Matter, Declare Hunger Strike
Report from Perilous Chronicle on 14 day hunger-strike in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement by prisoners in North Carolina. by... Read Full Article
Oct 2, 20
“All the Way in the Fight”: Black Lives Matter Protest in Michigan Prison
Report from Perilous Chronicle on recent protest at Michigan Prison. Around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 13th, a guard at Chippewa Correctional... Read Full Article
Sep 14, 20
“We’re Suffering in Here”: Rebellion and Bloodshed Amidst Oregon Prison Evacuations
As one of the most severe fire seasons attacks the West coast, prisoners across Oregon are being shuffled into sub-standard conditions and... Read Full Article
Aug 27, 20
Hunger Strike at Eastern Oregon Correctional
Report on hunger strike at Eastern Oregon Correctional from Perilous Chronicle. On July 25, a crowd of friends and family of those... Read Full Article
Aug 25, 20
Black August Hunger Strike at Pine Prairie ICE Processing Center
Report on hunger strike organized by African detainees in the Bravo Delta dorm of the Pine Prairie ICE Processing Center from Perilous... Read Full Article
May 19, 20
Prisoner Disturbance at Redgranite Correctional Institution, Wisconsin
Report on prisoner protest and disturbance at Redgranite Correctional in Wisconsin from Perilous Chronicle. On May 12, 2020, a unit at Redgranite... Read Full Article
May 7, 20
Documents Reveal a Series of Protests and Uprisings at Cook County Jail, Chicago
Perilous Chronicle reports on ongoing prisoner-led rebellions and protests inside Cook County Jail in Chicago. Documents recently released by the Cook County... Read Full Article
Apr 21, 20
Hunger Strike at Adelanto ICE Processing Center, California
Report from Perilous Chronicle on hunger strike at ICE processing center in Adelanto, California. A series of hunger strikes have occurred in... Read Full Article
Apr 9, 20
Uprising at Passaic County Jail, New Jersey Due to COVID-19
Report from Perilous Chronicle on uprising at county jail in New Jersey. A day after a prisoner tested positive for COVID-19 and... Read Full Article
Apr 5, 20
Protest at Neuse Correctional, North Carolina in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak
Report on recent prison action in North Carolina. Originally published to Perilous Chronicle. A group of prisoners at the Neuse Correctional Institution... Read Full Article
Apr 5, 20
Disturbance at Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center During COVID-19 Quarantine
Report on recent prisoner action in Philadelphia. Originally reported by Perilous Chronicle. Nine prisoners under quarantine at the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center... Read Full Article
Mar 12, 20
Asylum Seekers from Cameroon Launch Hunger Strike in Louisiana ICE Detention
Report on ongoing hunger strike by asylum seekers facing indefinite detention by ICE in Louisiana. Forty-three asylum seekers facing indefinite detention by... Read Full Article
Mar 8, 20
Sit-Down Strike at T. Don Hutto ICE Facility, Texas
Report from Perilous Chronicle on recent sit-down strike in Texas organized by female detainees in late February. Approximately 80 female detainees at... Read Full Article
Jan 22, 20
Five Prisoners Killed, Two Escape Amidst Violence in Mississippi Prisons
Perilous Chronicle reports on recent events in Mississippi prisons. A series of riots and fights between prisoners in the Mississippi Department of... Read Full Article
Dec 5, 19
Detained Asylum Seekers Stage Protest at Winn Correctional Center, Louisiana
Report from Perilous Chronicle on recent demonstrations by detained asylum seekers in Louisiana. Asylum seekers inside Winn Correctional Center (WCC) refused to... Read Full Article
Oct 31, 19
Documenting a New Era of Prisoner Resistance: An Update and Call for Support from Perilous Chronicle
Call to support and help expand Perilous Chronicle, which documents ongoing prisoner revolt and action. After launching our project in February, the... Read Full Article
Oct 19, 19
Hunger Strike at Northwest Detention Center, Washington
Perilous Chronicle reports on the most recent hunger strike at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington. More than two hundred detainees... Read Full Article
Oct 15, 19
Hunger Strike and Work Stoppage at Clallam Bay Corrections Center, Washington
Report from Perilous Chronicle on the ongoing hunger and work strike at Clallam Bay Corrections Center in Washington State. An unknown number... Read Full Article
Sep 16, 19
Uprising Breaks Out at Private Corrections Youth Jail in Florida
Report from Perilous Chronicle about recent uprising at youth academy in Florida. According to the Bradenton Herald, forty-three juveniles engaged in what... Read Full Article
Sep 13, 19
“An All-Out War”: Uprising at Pennsylvania GEO Group Prison
Report from Perilous Chronicle on recent uprising at a GEO Group run prison in Pennsylvania. According to the Daily Times, a guard... Read Full Article
Aug 28, 19
New York: Uprising at Manhattan Detention Complex
Perilous Chronicle reports on a recent prison uprising at the Manhattan Detention Complex in New York. According to NY Daily News, a... Read Full Article
May 16, 19
Uprising at DeKalb County Jail, Georgia
Perilous Chronicle documents the recent uprising at DeKalb County Jail in Georgia, right outside of Atlanta during a noise demonstration against horrific... Read Full Article
May 13, 19
Uprising at Spring Creek Correctional Center, Alaska
Perilous brings us a new report on a recent prison uprising in Alaska. Follow their site here for a chronicle of prisoner... Read Full Article
Apr 5, 19
Coordinated Hunger Strike at Two Wisconsin Prisons
Report from Perilous about two ongoing hunger strikes happening at two different Wisconsin prisons. Nine prisoners at two Wisconsin prisons began a... Read Full Article