The Updates & Announcements newsletter for January 13, 2025.
Updates and Announcements: January 13, 2025
Updates and Announcements: January 1, 2025
The Updates & Announcements newsletter for January 1, 2025. This newsletter contains the announcement of the January 8th Rally to Shut Down Red Onion and Wallens Ridge.
Updates and Announcements: Crisis at Red Onion
Updates and announcements for December 10, 2024. These primarily relate to the crisis at Red Onion Supermax.
Crisis at Red Onion Meeting Recording
On December 7th, 2024, a community meeting sponsored by the Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality was held in Richmond, Virginia, in response to the self-immolation by men held at Red Onion State Prison. More than 100 people attended. The meeting was recorded and can be viewed via Facebook.
Crisis at Red Onion: How you can help
Please join us on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2-4:30pm at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church (1720 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23223) for the first public expression of concern about the ongoing crisis at […]
Letters to the Editor: Every day is a struggle
A letter to the editor from Greg Azeez, regarding conditions at Red Onion supermax.
Rashid update: Hunger Strike leader in critical condition
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.
The Virginia Defender 