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Coverage dated October 5, 2026 to October 6, 2026

Settlement reached in lawsuit alleging abuse at Red Onion State Prison

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The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging that hundreds of people were held in long-term solitary confinement at Red Onion State Prison.

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  1. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    Class-action lawsuit claiming abuse at Red Onion State Prison settled (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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    Hundreds of inmates at the Wise County prison were held in solitary confinement indefinitely, lawsuit claimed.

  2. WFXR Roanoke

    Lawsuit over alleged abuse at Red Onion State Prison settled before trial (opens WFXR Roanoke)

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    (WFXR)- A class action lawsuit against the Virginia Department of Corrections alleging abuse at the Red Onion State Prison was settled. The case, involving hundreds of plaintiffs, was set to go to trial on Monday, October 5 in Abingdon.

  3. WRIC Richmond

    Settlement reached in lawsuit alleging abuse at Red Onion State Prison (opens WRIC Richmond)

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    The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging that hundreds of people were held in long-term solitary confinement at Red Onion State Prison.

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