The Red Onion Prison is shown in Wise County. Out-of-state inmates take up space in Virginia’s prisons like the Red Onion, but they also supply revenue to the state’s general fund. Depending on the contract, the department charges inmates $60 a day or more.
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Dept. of Corrections confirm inmates burned themselves: lawmakers want investigation
At least six incarcerated people have burned themselves at western Virginia’s Red Onion State Prison, the Virginia Department of Corrections confirmed Wednesday.
