In May 2023, an inmate at Red Onion Super-Max set himself on fire in order to be transferred out of the institution where he feared for his life. At least two more men have taken the same desperate action since.
Former prisoners, family members and their supporters held a rally Oct. 12 at Norfolk’s Town Point Park to demand justice for people they say were wrongfully convicted as a result of actions taken by a crooked cop.
Jermaine Doss, a wrongfully convicted Norfolk man sentenced to life-plus-34 years, has been turned down for parole for the 4th time.
The following is an updated version of a Fact Sheet the Defenders have sent to the media and are sending to all 140 members of the 2024 Virginia General Assembly. We are asking that they – and you, our readers – contact VADOC Director Chadwick Dotson and express support for Rashid.
An open letter to Virginia Department of Corrections Director Chadwick Dotson regarding the hunger strike at Red Onion Supermax Prison, which began December 2023.
Last year, a lot of incarcerated folks in Virginia thought the General Assembly had passed a law banning the use of solitary confinement. They had not: in fact, that law made some things worse. A group of men at Red Onion Supermax took matters into their own hands Dec. 26.
In an unusual move, a federal judge has found that the Richmond Police Department engages in discriminatory stops of Black drivers.
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