An open letter to Virginia Department of Corrections Director Chadwick Dotson regarding the hunger strike at Red Onion Supermax Prison, which began December 2023.
Red Onion Hunger Strike spotlights lack of transparency by VADOC leadership
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.
Federal judge: RPD discriminates against Black drivers
In an unusual move, a federal judge has found that the Richmond Police Department engages in discriminatory stops of Black drivers.
More than 100 attend annual Prison Justice Rally
The 6th Annual Virginia Prison Justice Rally was a success! See this report for more information and a link to the recorded livestream.
Inside the VCCW
A report on the conditions at the Virginia Correctional Center for Women in Goochland, by Chanell Burnette.
Malcom’s legacy lives on in Virginia’s freedom libraries
Describing books as his “alma mater,” Malcolm said he could spend the rest of his life reading. A new project named in his honor is putting more books in the hands of people in prison across Virginia.
A Proposal for a People’s Tribunal on Virginia’s Prisons and Jails!
Our proposal for a People’s Tribunal on Virginia’s Prisons and Jails, to be held Saturday, October 7. At this hearing, we suggest that distinguished judges would hear testimony on conditions facing prisoners in the state’s prisons and jails.
The Virginia Defender 