19 max-security prisoners stage hunger strike to protest alleged abuses, haven't eaten since...

I am not inmate sympathetic. I have worked in state and federal corrections for 24+ years. In some institutions the food is good and you tend to have a relatively docile population. It's the same for fair food that is still nutritious. Bad food always brings on disorder and chaos faster than anything else. It is unlikely that any convict could motivate a bunch of guys with their fair share of oppositional defiant disorder, antisocial and borderline personality disorders unless it was probably true.
On a side note, WHY does "Return Strong" have a website?