Red Onion’s Lockdown Crisis | Richmond News

Virginia’s only supermax prison, Red Onion, is under fire for locking down inmates an alarming 143 times in three years — 63 times in just one year — severely disrupting family visits, medical care, and rehabilitation programs. Inspectors found systemic issues beyond lockdowns, including broken grievance systems, poor food services, and staffing and maintenance failures. Inmates and families are paying the price — one woman missed weeks of contact with her boyfriend. While the Virginia Department of Corrections admits the problems and vows to review lockdown triggers and improve coordination, the report also highlights deeper flaws in daily operations that need urgent attention. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9fc16c392988caa9