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Prison riots have increased the last few decades. Appalling conditions as well unfair treatment caused grievances amongst inmates. This article sets out to examine 10 case studies that are worth mentioning.

1. Carandiru Prison Riot:

The riot turned into a massacre on October 2, 1992. This was and still is considered a major human rights violation in the history of Brazil. The massacre was caused by a prisoner revolt within the prison. There were no negotiations done, before the prison got stormed by military state police. 111 people were killed in the massacre.

2. Canon City Prison Riots:

On October 3, 1929, one of the most bloody prison riots in U.S. History occurred. Prisoners took guards hostage in order to attempt an escape. Much of the prison was destroyed and resulted in the deaths of 8 guards; 9 others were wounded. 5 of the prisoner insurgencies were either killed or committed suicide, while John F. Hickman suffered injuries.

3. Apodaca Prison Riot:

On February 20, 2012, 44 inmates were killed and several others were injured and wounded. The riot took place inside the Apodaca prison in the northern state of Nuevo Leon in Mexico. All of those who have been confirmed as dead were from the D Dormitory. The cause of the riot was a power struggle between members of the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetos Cartel. Both groups try to control drug sales inside the prison. Drug trafficking has already cost the lives of 47,000 people in Mexican when President Calderon launched a war against organized crimes in 2006.

4. New Mexico State Penitentiary Riot:

The riot took place on February 2nd and 3rd of 1980. The penitentiary was a state maximum security facility south of Sante Fe. This was one of the most violent prison acts in American history with 33 dead and 200 injured. Many officers were taken hostage; however, none were killed. The cause of the riots was atrocious prison conditions. It was also quite predicted, but not prevented.

5. Strangeways Prison Riot:

This 1990 prison riot in Manchester, England lasted for 25 days; making it the longest in British penal history. The riots commenced when prisoners took over the prison chapel. From there it spread throughout the whole prison. The riot left 2 men dead and 194 injured. Things changed within the British penal system. Conditions were bettered as well, including telephone lines and an end to slopping out.

Revolutions have been transforming our world for the past decade or so. Social and Political movements have created a distinct epoch and left a mark which paved way for significant changes.

1. Information Technology Revolution:

We are amidst the information technology revolution. Within recent years, the information technology revolution has transformed North American society, leading to new types of work processes and business organizations. Schools are now connected widely by the internet and other technologies such as SmartTech. There is even less of a reliance on traditional pen and paper methods.

2. Orange Revolution, 2004-2005:

On November 22, 2004, thousands of peaceful protestors filled the Independent Square in Kiev to protest election results in Ukraine and the power of the elitist government to falsify election results. These non-violent protests became known as the Orange Revolution. On December 3rd, a victory ensued for Orange Revolutionists and Viktor Yushcenko supporters. The Supreme Court of Ukraine called for a recount and a new election. Under the scrutiny of international observers, this election went off without a hitch. Yushchenko succeeded over the former Prime Minister Yanukovych. As part of the Orange Revolution, the constitution changed and shifted the power from the Prime Minister to the parliament.

3. Egyptian Revolution, 2011:

Inspired by the Tunisian Revolution, the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 took place after a January 25, 2011 popular uprising. Multitudes of protesters necessitated the removal of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak from power. At least 846 people killed and 6,000 were injured in clashes between the military and the people in major cities such as Cairo and Alexandria. On 11 February, Mubarak resigned from office after widespread international criticism. The military took over the country until a new president would be elected in the fall of 2011.

4. Tunisian Revolution, 2010-2011:

The Tunisian began in December 2010 and led to the ousting of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in January, 2011. Food Inflation, High Unemployment Rates and Political Corruptness were some of the grievances that revolutionists felt. The revolution sparked waves of protests in Egypt and other Arab countries (Arab Spring).

5. Bolivarian Revolution, 2007:

The revolution refers to a leftish social and political movement in Venezuela. The movement was led by Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez. The “Bolivarian Revolution” is named after Simón Bolívar who was prominent in the Spanish American wars of independence and achieved the independence of most of northern Latin America from Spanish rule. The Bolivarian Revolution aimed for democracy, economic independence, equitable distribution of revenues, and an end to corruption in Venezuela.