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Virginia Prison Uses Threats, Bribes to Address Self-Harm

Summary by The Appeal
After half a dozen men at Red Onion State Prison set themselves on fire, the Virginia Department of Corrections asked incarcerated people to sign an agreement that offers incentives—such as a fish fry, free commissary bags, and group recreation—if they don’t harm themselves, says a local civil liberties group.   Men in Red Onion’s Step-Down Program, where prisoners are confined to their cells for up to 20 hours a day, told the American Civil Lib…

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The Appeal broke the news in on Monday, February 10, 2025.
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