Remove Warden Kevin McCoy and Demand Accountability at River North Correctional Center
By: UPROAR Admin · December 31, 2025
Remove Warden Kevin McCoy and Demand Accountability at River North Correctional Center
🚦 Quick Start
The fastest way to help is to sign the petition and share it. If you have a little more time: follow UPROAR for updates and join our organizing space. Every signature + share increases pressure on VADOC leadership and elected officials.
This campaign is part of UPROAR — Uniting Prisoners’ Relatives Organizing Against Repression. We put officials on written notice, demand preservation of records, and build public pressure until there is outside review and real accountability.
📌 Why This Matters
🚨 Accountability and Safety Cannot Be Optional
There is widespread concern regarding the conduct of Warden Kevin McCoy following the death of Officer Jeremy Hall. Reports indicate that safety warnings were minimized, communication failures went unaddressed, and post-incident risks — including a reported threat against Officer Hall’s widow — were not met with appropriate action.
These are not “procedural oversights.” They point to a deeper pattern: a corrections culture that discourages staff from reporting safety concerns, isolates whistleblowers, and treats chronic understaffing as normal rather than as a life-threatening emergency.
This petition is not about vengeance. It is about prevention — stopping the next death by demanding transparent oversight, enforceable standards, and accountability.
🧭 A Culture That Punishes Truth and Protects Negligence
When critical reports are ignored and staffing shortages are normalized, both staff and incarcerated people are placed in constant danger. This culture did not develop overnight. It is the result of sustained leadership failure and institutional complacency.
📋 Our Demands
We call for the following immediate actions:
- Removal of Warden Kevin McCoy from his position
- Independent investigation into leadership failures at River North Correctional Center
- Mandatory, enforceable staffing minimums for high-risk housing units
- Transparent reporting + response protocols for threats and violent incidents
- Whistleblower protections for staff who report unsafe conditions
- Clear accountability standards for wardens and senior administrators
Failure to act is a choice — and it is one that places more lives at risk.
✍️ Sign the Petition
Add your name to demand accountability, reform, and enforceable safety standards. After you sign, you’ll be prompted to share — sharing is how we turn signatures into pressure.