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Loved ones of inmates call for Department of Corrections to close three prisons, remove current leadership

Dozens rallied outside of the VADOC headquarters in Richmond on Friday, Oct. 24, calling for a change in leadership and for ...
WRIC

‘They’re killing people’: Multiple angry family members express concerns about VADOC conditions at ombudsman meeting

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Multiple angry family members gathered Thursday to express concerns over conditions in the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC), particularly at Red Onion State Prison and ...
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New HBO Doc Explores The Trauma Of Solitary Confinement

Staying true to its genre of hard-reporting documentaries, HBO is premiering a new documentary on controversial solitary confinement and the its effects on prisoners. Titled Solitary: Inside Red Onion ...
Virginia Mercury

Va. corrections department, ombudsman office sign agreement to facilitate investigations

The state’s corrections ombudsman is on track to investigate allegations of mistreatment, discrimination expressed by ...
The Daily Progress

One year in, Virginia prisons ombudsman on track to investigate misconduct claims

As the state grapples with public concerns about conditions inside prisons and the complaint reporting process, prisoners’ grievances are on track to being heard and, when possible, investigated, ...