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‘Something needs to be addressed’: Lawmakers and advocates push for further investigation at Red Onion State Prison

Virginia lawmakers and advocates are hoping for a closer look at the allegations of mistreatment at Red Onion State Prison ...
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Federal judge says ACLU of Va. class action lawsuit against VADOC’s alleged use of solitary confinement can go to trial

Earlier this week, a federal judge in the Western District of Virginia ruled that the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ...

Federal judge allows Va. inmates rights’ lawsuits to move forward

A class action lawsuit alleging that the Virginia Department of Corrections has violated its “Step Down” program by arbitrarily keeping people confined solitarily for long periods of time will be ...
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One year in, Va. corrections ombudsman office on track to investigate misconduct allegations

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Virginia Corrections Ombudsman Andrea Sapone (left) listens to Bending the Bars founder Nicole Deyo (right) during a meeting in ...
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Investigations validate one complaint at Greensville prison, none at Red Onion

Virginia’s Office of the State Inspector General looked into nine allegations from multiple people at two separate Virginia ...
WRIC

State probe finds burning allegations, abuse claims at Red Onion State Prison mostly untrue

WISE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A state investigation launched after several Red Onion State Prison inmates burned themselves and alleged racism, sexual abuse and mistreatment found that a majority of the ...
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Extensive lockdowns at Red Onion State Prison leave loved ones in the dark for weeks at a time

WISE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Extensive lockdowns at Red Onion State Prison are leaving imprisoned loved ones in the dark for days, sometimes weeks at a time. The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC ...
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Virginia prison cites unwritten policy when declining press comment

Editor’s note: This story includes references to self-harm. Tomeka Wallace didn’t know her son was being transferred from Virginia’s Red Onion State Prison until she got a call in February from a ...
Virginia Mercury

Report doesn’t rule out racism or retaliation at Red Onion, finds other complaints ‘unsubstantiated’

When a handful of  Red Onion State Prison inmates burned themselves in late 2024 amid allegations of racism and abuse, the Office of the State Inspector General (OSIG) launched an investigation into ...
WRIC

State probe finds allegations of abuse, inhumane conditions at Red Onion State Prison mostly untrue

WISE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A state investigation launched after several Red Onion State Prison inmates burned themselves and alleged racism, sexual abuse and mistreatment found that a majority of the ...