Virginia’s Corrections Director, Chad Dotson, Welcomes An Independent Investigation Into Red Onion State Prison In Wise County. The Probe, Which Is Set To Begin Sometime Next Year, Will Be Conducted Separately From The Department Of Corrections’ Investigation And Stems From Six Reported Inmate Attempts This Year To Burn Themselves To Get Transferred Out Of The Facility. The New Ombudsman Position, Created By A General Assembly Law, Will Focus On Allegations Of Abuse And Harsh Conditions, Which Director Dotson Denies.
