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 ...
WISE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Red Onion State Prison in Wise County is gaining attention after inmates reportedly set themselves on fire, after saying they suffered from inhumane treatment.
Roughly two months after Virginia’s Department of Corrections confirmed that six inmates at Red Onion State Prison had burned themselves by tampering with electrical outlets, ...
WISE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Officials at Red Onion State Prison say claims about inmates setting themselves on fire were false. Meanwhile, advocates are standing by the statements they made.
In the messages, which the nonprofit news organization published Wednesday, Red Onion State Prison’s chief of security suggested charging the inmates for their care after the burns, while an assistant ...
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 ...