WISE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Extensive lockdowns at Red Onion State Prison are leaving imprisoned loved ones in the dark for ...

Virginia’s top investigatory body is turning its attention to Red Onion State Prison after alarming reports of self-harm and poor conditions at the supermax facility in Wise County. Andrea ...

A few dozen people gathered at the state capitol in Richmond on Saturday to protest alleged abuses at Wallens Ridge and Red ...

On May 25, 2022, DeAndre Gordon set himself on fire resulting in third degree burns on his legs within Red Onion State Prison in Wise County, Va. When asked why he committed this extreme act of ...

WISE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Recent allegations of abuse and mistreatment at Red Onion State Prison are back at the forefront after reports of inmates burning themselves. A state investigation is ...

WISE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Kevin “Rashid” Johnson was one of the first hundred men at Red Onion State Prison when it opened in Wise County in 1998. He was housed there for 18 years before ...

And, yes, there's an email chain. Court documents revealed staffers at Virginia’s Red Onion State Prison thought about charging inmates who burned themselves while staging protests of the ...

Dotson said that if prisoners want to be transferred out of Red Onion, they should “behave.” At the rally, organized by prison rights group the Virginia Defender, two Democratic delegates ...

In a fact-finding mission spurred by rumors of abuse and self-burnings at a Virginia supermax prison, a Richmond legislator toured the facility firsthand this week, renewing calls for oversight.

On a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D hosted an in-depth conversation about the ongoing prison justice issues in Virginia, specifically the disturbing conditions at Red Onion State ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - A new state government watchdog says her office will prioritize an investigation of Red Onion State Prison in southwest Virginia. State lawmakers have been looking into ...