Red Onion inmates burned themselves over prison conditions: What action state leaders are taking now

Red Onion inmates burned themselves over prison conditions: What action state leaders are taking now

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 now one step closer to becoming a reality following a call to action from inmates, families and advocates. Red Onion State Prison is a supermax prison in Wise County. In recent months, concerns about conditions at the facility resurfaced following reports …

Red Onion cannot be allowed to retaliate against incarcerated people

“Without electricity, people in solitary in Red Onion are completely cut off from the outside world, all for refusing to sign their name to something they believe is false,” said ACLU of Virginia Senior Staff Attorney Geri Greenspan. "That's not just cruel – it's unlawful."