Red Onion State Prison in Wise County is gaining attention after inmates reportedly set themselves on fire, after saying they suffered from inhumane treatment.

Red Onion State Prison is a supermax prison in Wise County. In recent months, concerns about conditions at the facility resurfaced following reports of six inmates burning themselves in November.

But what makes Red Onion such a unique prison is that many of its inmates have become notable because of what they have done while inside the prison.

The rumors originated from Red Onion State Prison, a Virginia supermax facility in the mountains of Wise County where the state houses high-risk prisoners.

WISE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — An inmate at Red Onion State Prison in Wise County was charged with the aggravated murder of another inmate in 2023. According to a release from the Virginia Department ...

Inmates at Red Onion State Prison in Virginia say they are experiencing abuse, neglect and mistreatment.

An inmate at Red Onion State Prison has been charged in the death of another inmate, according to the Virginia Department of Corrections.

Black inmates, protesting racism and intolerable conditions at Red Onion State Prison, are taking to burning themselves to raise attention to the issues.

Internal communications between officials at Red Onion State Prison, published on Wednesday by the news site The Appeal, show that officials mused over the idea of making inmates pay for their own ...

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 ...

Red Onion State Prison in Wise County is gaining attention after inmates reportedly set themselves on fire, after saying they suffered from inhumane treatment.