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Survivor. Organizer. Fighting to shut down Red Onion and end prison abuse in Virginia. #CloseRedOnion
Virginia, USA
Joined October 2024
Red Onion Prison officials have retaliated against Ekong Eshiet for self-immolating to expose the inhumane treatment of prisoners (full article below)
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🚨Virginia Lawmakers Demand Answers After Inmates Burn Themselves at Red Onion State Prison Six inmates at Red Onion State Prison in Wise County, Virginia, have reportedly burned themselves using improvised devices, raising concerns about prison conditions. Virginia Department
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phone zap to stop the collective punishment & retaliation against exposing the self immolations at red onion state prison — call to demand electricity be returned in solitary & an end to the censorship & communications blockade
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Justice for my little brother he did not deserve what they did to him 🥺❤️
June 4, 2025, Aubrey McKay was found dead inside Wallens Ridge State Prison still strapped in ambulatory restraints. He died in custody, restrained, under the supposed care of the state. This is not an isolated tragedy. It is part of a system that dehumanizes, abuses, and kills
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Interesting..
Anders Breivik, a Norwegian mass murderer who killed 77 people, is filing a lawsuit against the Norwegian Government, claiming human rights violations stemming from his perceived inadequate prison conditions. He is housed at Ringerike Prison in isolation. This is the prison.
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Anders Breivik, a Norwegian mass murderer who killed 77 people, is filing a lawsuit against the Norwegian Government, claiming human rights violations stemming from his perceived inadequate prison conditions. He is housed at Ringerike Prison in isolation. This is the prison.
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.@VAGovernor73 Men are being tortured & killed at Wallens Ridge and Red Onion-on your watch. When will you demand accountability and reform @VADOC ? Is this the legacy you want? Look to Scandinavia: humane prisons, real rehabilitation, and results. It can be different..
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June 4, 2025, Aubrey McKay was found dead inside Wallens Ridge State Prison still strapped in ambulatory restraints. He died in custody, restrained, under the supposed care of the state. This is not an isolated tragedy. It is part of a system that dehumanizes, abuses, and kills
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Red Onion inmates burned themselves over prison conditions: What action state leaders are taking now | WRIC ABC 8News
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While the Virginia Department of Corrections maintains its efforts to keep staff and inmates safe, recent allegations of abuse and reports of inmates burning themselves at Red Onion State are at th…
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Extensive lockdowns at Red Onion State Prison leave loved ones in the dark for weeks at a time | WRIC ABC 8News
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In-person visits, video calls and phone calls are all suspended during a lockdown.
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