Red Onion rumors of self-immolation 'ludicrous,' says prison chief
The Virginia Legislative Black Caucus on Tuesday wrote that they were "horrified at recent reports of incarcerated individuals setting themselves on fire in response to the degrading and inhumane conditions.
Red Onion State Prison officials say no inmates set themselves on fire
Officials at Red Onion State Prison say claims about inmates setting themselves on fire are false. Meanwhile advocates are standing by the statements they made.
Concerns raised about Red Onion State Prison
Red Onion State Prison in Wise County is gaining attention after inmates reportedly set themselves on fire, after saying they suffered from inhumane treatment.Now, legislators and advocacy groups are speaking out,
Black inmates at Red Onion State Prison burning themselves to protest ‘intolerable’ conditions
Black inmates, protesting racism and intolerable conditions at Red Onion State Prison, are taking to burning themselves to raise attention to the issues.
Conditions so bad that prisoners set themselves on fire: Crisis and cover-up at Red Onion super-max
Prisoners at Virginia's Red Onion supermax prison are resorting to self-harm to protest inhumane conditions and demand urgent reforms.
VADOC releases statement after 6 inmates burn themselves at Red Onion State Prison
The Virginia Department of Corrections' director released a statement Wednesday following the incident with the six inmates intentionally burned themselves at Red Onion State Prison.
Virginia Mercury18h
Virginia Department of Corrections confirm inmates burned themselves; lawmakers want investigation
At least six incarcerated people have burned themselves at western Virginia’s Red Onion State Prison, the Virginia Department ...
The Appeal2d
Prisoners Intentionally Burned Themselves at Troubled Virginia Supermax
Warning: This story contains depictions of self-harm. Six people have burned themselves at Virginia’s infamous supermax Red ...
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VA Legislative Black Caucus condemns conditions at Red Onion State Prison
Earlier this month, the PW Perspective reported on a petition by Concerned Citizens and Community Action Network to address ...
The Marshall Project6d
Red Onion State Prison
What are records? Since 2014, The Marshall Project has been curating some of the best criminal justice reporting from around the web. In these records you will find the most recent and the most ...
Human Rights Watch8y
Super-Maximum Security Confinement in Virginia
The day I arrived I was...told that I was at Red Onion now and if I act up they would kill me and there was nothing anyone could or would do about it.
Washington Times2y
Topic - Wallens Ridge State Prison
Since opening in April 1999, it has been a part of the Virginia Department of Corrections, and is identical to the Red Onion State Prison near Pound. The prison was built for over $70 ...
Prisoners sustain self-inflicted third-degree burns, calling out against ‘inhumane’ conditions
At least six inmates at Red Onion State Prison in western Virginia have allegedly burned themselves in protest of what they ...
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III. RED ONION STATE PRISON: BACKGROUND
The first of the two identical super-maximum security facilities to come on line, Red Onion State Prison, located in remote Wise County, began accepting inmates in August 1998 and currently holds ...