Protect Randy Lassiter – Demand Safety & Accountability

By: UPROAR Admin · July 9, 2025

“JPay screenshot dated July 5 2025: Message from Randy Lassiter (#1490582) saying he was moved back to Pod C-307 into a powerless, filthy cell; has sore throat, headaches, full-body pain with no cleaning chemicals; denied showers, recreation, kiosk, and religious TV; Officers Boggs and Young slammed his head to the floor after he asked Sgt. Harving for help; the message ends with ‘Please help.’”

Protect Randy Lassiter #1490582 — Red Onion State Prison

Red Onion State Prison (ROSP) • Ongoing isolation & retaliation • Verified incident timeline through July 2025

🚦 Quick Start — How this campaign page works

UPROAR — Uniting Prisoners’ Relatives Organizing Against Repression was sparked by Kevin “Rashid” Johnson’s 2024 call to organize a prisoner support network composed of prisoners’ loved ones . His message was simple: alone we are ignored, but united we can force officials to act.

This campaign page is one of our tools. We document abuse, notify officials, and create receipts when they fail to act. Each complaint, email, and call adds to the public record and increases the pressure to protect people inside.

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Updated September 2025 — Isolation & Retaliation
On Thursday, July 3, 2025, Red Onion staff slammed Randy Lassiter’s head to the floor and moved him to a powerless, filthy cell. He then engaged in a brief hunger protest in July (duration unknown). Months later, isolation and retaliation continue; property and funds are withheld and medical/communication needs remain unmet. His mother, Nicole, has experienced serious health impacts from the stress of advocating for him. Notably, the same officer (CO Boggs) later assaulted William Tanner on Sept 16, showing a dangerous pattern at ROSP. Outside pressure is urgently needed.

🔍 Case Summary

Documented abuses and retaliation against Randy Lassiter (VADOC #1490582):

Dec 3, 2024 – ROSP: COs Stanley & Collins file a fake disciplinary charge and steal personal property.
Feb 15, 2025 – ROSP: Sgt Cochran refuses to fix a clogged toilet, then writes Randy up for the same clog.
Feb 16, 2025 – ROSP: Issued a bogus “covered-window” charge with no staff signature.
Feb 18, 2025 – ROSP: Sexually harassed by COs Mullins & Robbins.
Feb 28, 2025 – ROSP: Starved for an entire shift; electricity shut off. COs Eldrick & Rogers demand “show your dick” to use the phone (witnessed by others).
Mar 8–9, 2025 – ROSP: COs Robbins, Mullins & Ward assault Randy, throw him on his head, and deny medical care for a visible knot for >1 week.
Week of Mar 8, 2025: CO Rogers sexually assaults him again and files a retaliatory charge over legal paperwork.
Mar 18, 2025 (birthday) – ROSP: Guards call him the N-word and beat him.
Apr 19, 2025 – ROSP: Severely maced; denied medical and psychological care.
Apr 23, 2025 – ROSP: Assaulted and left in ambulatory restraints for >10 hours.
Week of Apr 26, 2025: Ongoing racial and sexual harassment by Mullins & Robbins.
May 5, 2025 – ROSP: Placed in ambulatory restraints for another >10 hours by Mullins; next shift not informed, no documentation filed.
May 7 & 17, 2025 – ROSP: Scheduled video visits cancelled same-day without explanation.
Phone & Tablet Sabotage – ROSP: Phone jacks tampered with; JP6 tablet missing.
Financial Retaliation – ROSP: $25/day fabricated fines drain Randy’s $25,000 lawsuit award.
Property & Medical Needs – ROSP: Pre-diabetic shoes, inhaler, eye-drops, prescription glasses, and Black’s Law Dictionary confiscated and not returned.
Thu, Jul 3, 2025 – ROSP (C-307): After asking for Sgt. Harving regarding denied shower, recreation, and kiosk access, CO William Boggs and CO C. Young slammed Randy’s head to the floor. He was then moved to a powerless, filthy cell and denied showers, recreation, and religious TV. Boggs is the same officer later implicated in the Sept 16 assault on William Tanner, showing a pattern of unchecked violence at ROSP.

📝 JPay (July 5, 2025, 11:47 AM):
“they moved back to pod c-307 where im in a cell with no power and it was filthy and made me sick with sore throat ,headaches,pain in whole body they gave me no chemicals to clean cell and im not suppose to be in this side c123 and they are denying me religous services to loaner tv’s because the tv doesnt turn in pod and i cant use a loaner tv in cell and officers used excessive force on me Thursday July 2025 officer Boggs and Officer Young when he slammed my head to the ground because i asked for sgt.harving for refusing my shower,rec,and kiosk…Please Help”

✊ Demands

Protective transfer to a safe facility outside the Western region, with appropriate mental-health placement.
Full medical care: outside-hospital evaluation for head/neck injury from July 3 (neuro exam, CT/MRI as indicated); ongoing care for asthma and pre-diabetes; provision of glasses, inhaler, and eye-drops.
Return property & funds: JP6 tablet, Black’s Law Dictionary, legal papers, pre-diabetic shoes; refund unlawful $25/day deductions and restore lawsuit award.
Restore communication & visitation: working phone jacks, tablet access, video visits, and religious programming.
End retaliation: halt bogus charges, strip/“powerless” cells, and denial of showers/recreation.
Independent investigation & accountability for Boggs, Young, Mullins, Robbins, Rogers, Ward, Eldrick, Stanley, Collins, Cochran, and any supervisors who authorized or covered up abuse.
No reprisals against Randy, his mother Nicole, or witnesses; provide written assurances.

📑 OSIG Ombudsman Complaint

Quick tips
• Facility: Red Onion State Prison (ROSP) • Inmate: Randy Lassiter #1490582 • Unit: C-307 (side C-123)
• Relationship: “Concerned community member” (or family advocate). You may submit anonymously.
• Paste the summary below into “Summary of what occurred.” List staff under “Subjects involved.”

SUMMARY OF WHAT OCCURRED (include dates, times, places, persons)

• Thu, July 3, 2025 (≈ late morning) — After requesting Sgt. Harving regarding denied shower, recreation, and kiosk access, Officers William Boggs and C. Young slammed Randy Lassiter’s head to the concrete inside C-307. No CT/MRI or neuro exam is documented. 
• Same day — He was relocated to Cell C-307 (side C-123) with NO power, filthy floor, no cleaning supplies, and a non-functional television. 
• Since then — Showers, recreation, kiosk, and religious TV/loaners were withheld for extended periods. 
• July 2025 — Randy engaged in a brief hunger protest in response to these conditions (duration unknown). Isolation and retaliation remain ongoing.
• Pattern note — CO Boggs has since been implicated in a separate Sept 16 assault on William Tanner at ROSP, indicating a broader pattern of retaliation.

SUBJECTS INVOLVED
Sgt. Harving; COs William Boggs and C. Young; supervisors aware of the incident.

WITNESSES
Adjacent prisoners in C-Block; tier/vestibule cameras covering C-307; JPay system messages.

DOC AWARENESS
Warden/medical staff were notified via grievance and sick-call requests; conditions persisted.

EVIDENCE
• JPay message from Randy Lassiter dated 07/05/2025 at 11:47 AM (verbatim quote on the campaign page).

REQUESTED RELIEF
1) Immediate RN/MD evaluation and outside-hospital imaging as indicated; document findings. 
2) Independent investigation; preserve C-307 camera video, logs, and medical records; discipline involved staff. 
3) Protective transfer out of Western Region; end prolonged isolation/retaliation; restore communications and religious access. 
4) Written confirmation of actions taken and no-reprisal guarantees.

➡️ Submit Ombudsman Complaint

🏥 OSIG Healthcare Compliance Unit

Quick tips
• Nature of complaint: Neglect and Quality of Care
• Patient: Randy Lassiter — #1490582 • Facility: ROSP
• Paste the text below into the summary.

EMERGENCY HEALTHCARE COMPLAINT — Randy Lassiter (VADOC #1490582), ROSP

KEY FACTS
• Thu, July 3, 2025 — Officers William Boggs and C. Young slammed Mr. Lassiter’s head to the floor in C-307. He reports head/neck pain, headaches, dizziness; no documented CT, MRI, or neuro exam. 
• Same day — Moved to Cell C-307 (side C-123): no power, filthy conditions, no cleaning supplies; showers/recreation/religious TV withheld. 
• July 2025 — Brief hunger protest in response to conditions (duration unknown). Isolation/retaliation concerns continue.

RISK / STANDARD OF CARE
• Possible concussion or other head/ocular/neck injury warrants timely evaluation and imaging per clinical judgment. 
• Prolonged deprivation (power, sanitation, recreation) exacerbates health risks.

EVIDENCE
• JPay message dated 07/05/2025, 11:47 AM (firsthand account; verbatim quote available).

REQUESTED CLINICAL ACTIONS
1) Immediate physician assessment; order imaging (CT/MRI) and diagnostics as indicated; document exam and plan of care. 
2) Restore access to sanitation, showers, recreation, and religious programming; ensure safe housing conditions. 
3) Enter complete chart notes for the July 3 injury and subsequent complaints; schedule follow-up and mental-health check. 
4) Preserve medical records and coordination notes; provide written confirmation of steps taken.

🖥️ Submit Healthcare Complaint

📨 Mass Email to Officials

Click Copy Email Body.
Click Open Email Draft (addresses pre-filled).
Paste (Ctrl/Cmd+V), add a sentence about why you care, and send.

Subject: Urgent Action – Randy Lassiter #1490582 (ROSP) — Head Trauma on July 3

Dear Officials,

I’m requesting urgent intervention to protect and medically evaluate Mr. Randy Lassiter (VADOC #1490582), housed in C-307 at Red Onion State Prison.

• On Thursday, July 3, 2025, Officers William Boggs and C. Young slammed Mr. Lassiter’s head to the floor in C-307 after he asked for Sgt. Harving about denied shower/rec/kiosk. No outside-hospital imaging or documented neuro exam followed.
• He was then moved to a powerless, filthy cell and denied showers, recreation, and religious TV for extended periods.
• In response, he engaged in a brief hunger protest in July. Isolation and retaliation remain ongoing.

Mr. Lassiter’s July 5 JPay message (11:47 AM) documents these facts in his own words. Notably, CO Boggs has since been implicated in a separate Sept 16 assault on William Tanner, showing a broader pattern at ROSP.

I urge you to:
1) Send Mr. Lassiter for hospital-level evaluation and treatment (including imaging as indicated) and confirm in writing.
2) Investigate the July 3 assault; preserve camera footage/logs; discipline involved staff.
3) End retaliation, restore communications/religious access, and transfer him to safe housing outside the Western Region.
4) Provide written assurance of no reprisals.

Thank you for your prompt action.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[City, State]

📨 Open Email Draft

📞 Make Calls

VADOC Director – Chadwick Dotson: (804) 674-3000
Red Onion SP (ask for Warden David Anderson): (276) 796-7510
OSIG Ombudsman: (833) 351-6640
OSIG Healthcare Unit: (833) 333-6744

Hello, I’m calling about Randy Lassiter (VADOC #1490582) at Red Onion. • On Thursday, July 3, 2025, Officers William Boggs and C. Young slammed his head to the floor in C-307 after he asked for Sgt. Harving about denied shower/rec/kiosk. • He was then placed in a powerless, filthy cell and denied showers, recreation, and religious TV for extended periods. • He reported headaches and dizziness and did not receive outside-hospital imaging or a documented neuro exam. Important: CO Boggs is the same officer later implicated in the Sept 16 assault on William Tanner. We demand: 1) Immediate hospital-level evaluation (including imaging as indicated) and written confirmation. 2) Preservation of camera footage/logs and an independent investigation with discipline for involved staff. 3) End of retaliation; restore communications, religious access, and transfer him to safe housing outside the Western Region. 4) Written assurance of no reprisals. Can you confirm what steps you will take today?

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