Protect Johnny White (#2180683) — ICC Prisoner in Virginia • End Sexualized Strip-Searches, Medical Neglect & Retaliation

By: UPROAR Admin · September 18, 2025

Johnny (John) White — DOC# 2180683 • ICC in Virginia at Red Onion State Prison (ROSP), Pod C5.
Lead Advocate: MJ (fiancée, primary contact). Family: Elderly mother (IL/WI border, blind in one eye)

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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.

We are always looking for more loved ones—and devoted, accountable people inside and outside—who can coordinate, do outreach, support families, and help develop strategies of protest, exposure, and resistance. Join us at bit.ly/join-uproar.

Read the red alert and the ICC rules.
File the 2 OSIG complaints (paste the gray summaries).
File the Board of Nursing complaint (names + date included).
Send the emails (pre-written; personalize first line).
Make 1–2 calls (ask for a written plan + point of contact).
Report receipts (case #s, who/when, any replies).

🔥 ICC crisis details 📚 Case background ⚖️ ICC rules & laws ⚠️ Sept 13, 2023 strip-search 🏥 Crohn’s medical neglect 🎯 Demands 📝 Ombudsman 🏥 Healthcare 🩺 Nursing Board ✉️ Emails 📞 Calls ✅ Report receipts

ICC Receiving state: Virginia (care/conditions) • Sending state: Illinois (sentence). Last updated: Sept 18, 2025

Johnny White (#2180683), ICC prisoner at ROSP; campaign to end abuse and ensure medical care. — Johnny White — campaign image (replace when ready).

🚨 Urgent — ICC duty + ongoing abuse & medical neglect

Under the Interstate Corrections Compact (ICC), Virginia controls day-to-day care, discipline, and conditions for Johnny White while he is housed at ROSP. He reports a sexualized strip-search used to deny visitation, retaliation (write-ups, phone threats), and Crohn’s care withheld since 2023. Family is isolated by distance.

⚖️ ICC rules & laws — what Virginia must do

Receiving state duty: While ICC-housed, Virginia is responsible for daily medical treatment, conditions, discipline, visitation rules, and safety.
No delay for sending state: Medically necessary care and humane standards must not be delayed pending Illinois approvals.
Equal protections: ICC transferees are to be treated under Virginia’s laws/policies like in-state prisoners (including search standards and healthcare access).
Transparency: ICC transfer basis and policy records should be available via FOIA/public records (subject to lawful exemptions).

Why Johnny White ICC Virginia Red Onion Needs Urgent Action

📚 Personal & legal background

Age: 43–44; incarcerated since 18 (1999). Sentence: 50 years; ~26 served, ~24 remaining.
Conviction: Illinois “Felony Murder/Accountability.” He lent a car & guns; two women committed murder without his knowledge; recordings reportedly show they testified he had no prior knowledge. He received 50 years, same as the shooter.
Transfer to ROSP (2023): Justified using a 2014 IL ticket from a segregation standoff where he says he defended himself after a planted “kite” threat; he was beaten, injured, and denied care. Dossier notes IDOC was told not to use that ticket for classification — yet it was used for ICC transfer.
Family & support: Fiancée MJ (lead advocate); elderly mother (IL/WI border)
Current reforms: Watching Illinois “Truth in Sentencing” changes; relief unlikely before January (timeline fluid).

⚠️ Sept 13, 2023 — sexualized strip-search used to deny visit

Date/Time: Wed, Sept 13, 2023 — during visitation processing (ROSP Pod C5).
Officers: COs Milgram and Ward; a higher-ranking supervisor arrived ~20 minutes later, reviewed footage, and backed officers.
Demands (beyond standard search):
1. “Spread your buttocks as wide as you can.”
2. “Grab your genitals (‘nuts and thing’).”
3. “Brush your hand across your lips” in a sexual manner.
Harassment: “Major sexual slurs” throughout.
Outcome: Johnny refused the sexual acts (while willing to comply with a standard search); visit denied; disciplinary ticket ordered; phone loss threatened.

“I spoke to Assistant Warden Duncan on September 12, 2025, and broke down everything that happened with the strip search. When I told her it was C/O Milgrum, the look on her face and how she muttered ‘fuck’ instantly told me she was well aware this C/O had been doing this for some time. She said she would fix it. But the very next day Milgrum came right in and was on the same sadistic bullshit, taking everyone’s yard and shower, even causing one guy to go on suicide watch.”
— Johnny White, JPay message, Sept. 17, 2025

“Either the COs don’t care about their superiors’ authority or their superiors are the ones telling them to do this. I think it’s a combo of both.”
— Johnny White, JPay message, Sept. 17, 2025

📎 Evidence: JPay messages from Johnny White (Sept 17, 2025)

JPay message from Johnny White, Sept. 17, 2025, describing C/O Milgrum’s abuse, Assistant Warden Duncan’s awareness, and retaliation with yard/shower cancellations. — **Sept. 17, 2025 — Johnny White** reports telling Assistant Warden **Duncan** about C/O **Milgrum** on 9/12; says she appeared aware. The next day Milgrum escalated retaliation, canceling yard/showers and leading one person to suicide watch. (Open image to view header/date.)

JPay message from Johnny White, Sept. 17, 2025, describing CO retaliation, failure of wardens to act, and request for media attention. — **Sept. 17, 2025 — Johnny White** describes continuing retaliation despite involvement of **Warden Anderson**; calls it systemic and asks supporters to alert local media.

JPay message from Johnny White, Sept. 17, 2025, urging outreach to news outlets and Virginia state officials about sexualized strip-search abuse and retaliation. — **Sept. 17, 2025 — Johnny White** urges outreach to WYMT, WJHL, WCYB, and Richmond stations; asks supporters to contact Virginia legislators about sexualized strip-searches and retaliation at ROSP.

Privacy note: images show sender/date/time and relevant paragraphs; personal details of third parties are omitted.

🏥 Medical neglect — Crohn’s disease

No medication since 2023 at ROSP; ongoing pain and risk of complications.
Testing issue: He declined repeat diagnostics in VA after Illinois had just done them; he feared weaponized strip-searches during the process.
Food/diet: Facility food “inedible”; commissary cap ~$30/week forces instant noodles, worsening Crohn’s.
Art suppression: Denied art supplies (key coping skill and way to earn commissary funds).

🎯 Our demands

🏥 Immediate Crohn’s care: GI evaluation, appropriate medication, and a medically indicated diet — deliver a written care plan to family/advocates.
🛑 End sexualized strip-search practices; investigate COs Milgram, Ward, and the supervising officer; discipline/retrain; publish lawful procedures.
🛡️ Stop retaliation: restore phone/visits; remove pretextual write-ups; ensure grievance access despite lockdowns.
📜 Transparency: release ICC/transfer records and policy citations or state the legal basis for FOIA denials.
🚐 Transfer closer to family (Illinois or Wisconsin) to reduce isolation and improve oversight.
⚖️ ICC accountability: Virginia must not delay care pending the sending state.
👮 Immediate investigation of C/O Milgrum (and C/O Ward); document Assistant Warden Duncan’s prior awareness and Warden Anderson’s on-pod presence; publish findings and discipline.
🚫 End collective punishment (yard/shower cancellations; kiosk lockdowns) and stop retaliation tied to reporting abuse.

📝 Step 1: File an OSIG Ombudsman Complaint (Virginia)

Form tips — OSIG Ombudsman (needs Name • Phone • Email)

Facility: Red Onion State Prison (ROSP), Pound, VA — Pod C5
Inmate: Johnny White — #2180683
Summary: Paste the gray box below.
Who knows: ROSP nursing/custody supervisors; VADOC leadership; family/advocates.

SUMMARY OF WHAT OCCURRED — ROSP (Johnny White #2180683, Pod C5)

OVERVIEW
Johnny White (#2180683) is an Illinois prisoner transferred to Virginia’s Red Onion State Prison (ROSP) under the Interstate Corrections Compact (ICC) in 2023. While housed in Virginia, the receiving state controls day-to-day care and conditions. Reports document: (1) a sexualized strip-search on Sept 13, 2023 used to deny visitation and threaten phone loss; (2) medical neglect of Crohn’s disease since 2023 (no proper medication; no medically indicated diet); (3) retaliation (pretext write-ups, threats); and (4) lack of transparency in ICC transfer records.

STRIP-SEARCH (SEPT 13, 2023)
During visit processing in Pod C5, officers Milgram and Ward demanded degrading acts beyond a standard strip-search: “spread buttocks as wide as you can,” “grab genitals (‘nuts and thing’),” “brush hand across lips in a sexual manner.” “Major sexual slurs” were used. Johnny was willing to comply with a standard search, refused the sexual acts, and was denied visitation. A supervisor later reviewed video and backed the officers; a disciplinary ticket was ordered; phone-loss threats were made.

NEW EVIDENCE (Sept 12–17, 2025): Johnny reported C/O Milgrum’s conduct directly to Assistant Warden Duncan on 9/12/2025; Duncan indicated awareness. Within 24 hours, C/O Milgrum escalated retaliation (pod-wide yard/shower cancellations), with one person reportedly sent to suicide watch. Warden Anderson was on the pod during this period. This shows supervisory knowledge and failure to intervene.

MEDICAL NEGLECT — CROHN’S
Johnny reports no Crohn’s medication since arrival in 2023, painful symptoms, and lack of a medically indicated diet. He declined redundant testing in VA after recent IL testing, fearing weaponized strip-search procedures. Commissary cap (~$30/week) forces an instant-noodle diet that worsens Crohn’s. Art supplies are denied, limiting coping and commissary income.

ICC ACCOUNTABILITY
Under the ICC, Virginia is responsible for day-to-day care/conditions, including medical treatment and humane search standards; care should not be delayed pending Illinois approvals.

REQUESTED RELIEF
1) End sexualized strip-search practices; investigate COs Milgram and Ward and the supervising officer; discipline/retrain; publish lawful, non-degrading procedures.  
2) Provide immediate GI evaluation, appropriate Crohn’s medication, and a medically indicated diet; supply a written care plan and point of contact to family/advocates.  
3) Cease retaliation; restore visits/phone; remove pretextual write-ups; ensure grievance access despite lockdowns.  
4) Produce ICC/transfer records and search/medical policy citations or explain the basis for any FOIA denials.  
5) Affirm ICC obligations: do not delay necessary care/conditions pending the sending state.
6) Initiate transfer back to Illinois or Wisconsin, closer to his ailing mother and family support network.

➡️ Submit Ombudsman Complaint

🏥 Step 2: File an OSIG Healthcare Compliance Unit Complaint

Form tips — OSIG HCU

Patient: Johnny White — #2180683
Facility: Red Onion State Prison (ROSP), Pound, VA — Pod C5
Nature: Quality of care • Neglect • Barriers impacting access

EMERGENCY HEALTHCARE COMPLAINT — ROSP (Johnny White #2180683, Pod C5)

ISSUES
• Crohn’s disease: no appropriate medication or diet since 2023; ongoing pain and risk of complications.  
• Access barriers/retaliation: sexualized strip-search used to deny visitation (9/13/2023); threats affecting phone access; chilled grievance access during lockdowns.  
• ICC: The receiving state (Virginia) must provide medically necessary care without waiting on Illinois.

Sept 2025 retaliation impeded basic hygiene/health (yard/shower cancellations across pods) immediately after Johnny alerted Assistant Warden Duncan to C/O Milgrum’s conduct. This collective punishment worsens Crohn’s symptoms and chills access to care. Please document dates, responsible staff, and mitigation.

REQUESTED CLINICAL ACTIONS
1) Immediate GI evaluation and medication plan for Crohn’s; implement a medically indicated diet. Provide a written care plan and point of contact to family/advocates.  
2) Written directive guaranteeing dignified, lawful search procedures and non-retaliatory access to care.  
3) Confirm a timeline and send a written status within five business days.  
4) Re-educate clinical/custody staff on patient rights, Crohn’s care standards, and retaliation prohibitions.  
5) Affirm no delays based on sending-state approvals (ICC).

🖥️ Submit Healthcare Complaint

🩺 Step 3: File a Virginia Board of Nursing Complaint

Portal: File a Complaint
If the site errors, email enfcomplaints@dhp.virginia.gov.

Subject: ROSP nursing staff/supervisors (list names if known)
Patient: Johnny White — #2180683
Dates: 2023–present (strip-search 9/13/2023; ongoing Crohn’s neglect)
Harm: Degradation/trauma; barriers to Crohn’s care; suffering from inadequate treatment/diet

BOARD OF NURSING – COMPLAINT SUMMARY (paste into DHP portal)

Facility: Red Onion State Prison (ROSP), Pound, VA — Pod C5  
Patient: Johnny White (#2180683) — ICC prisoner housed in Virginia

Allegations:
• Sexualized, degrading strip-search on 9/13/2023 used to deny a scheduled visit; slurs reported; threats of discipline/phone loss.  
• Barriers to medically necessary Crohn’s care: failure to ensure evaluation/medication and a medically indicated diet.  
• Retaliation and chilled access to complaint/care during lockdowns.
• 9/12/2025: Assistant Warden Duncan acknowledged awareness of C/O Milgrum’s behavior; 9/13–17/2025: retaliation escalated (yard/shower cancellations; one suicide watch) with Warden Anderson present on the pod.

Requested Action:
• Investigate nurses/supervisors for participation in or failure to report abusive search practices and for clinical access barriers; require corrective action, retraining, and written guidance.  
• Ensure immediate Crohn’s care and medically indicated diet with a written plan to family/advocates.  
• ICC: Care must not be delayed pending sending-state approvals while he is housed in Virginia.

🧑‍⚕️ Open Nursing Board Portal ✉️ Email as Fallback

✉️ Step 4: Send Emails — Do Both if You Can

Part A statewide leverage; Part B Johnny-specific.

Part A — Statewide Letter

Includes Johnny’s case within the broader Red Onion/Wallens Ridge crisis.

Part B — Direct Email: Protect Johnny White (ICC)

Subject: URGENT: End Sexualized Strip-Searches & Ensure Crohn’s Care — Johnny White #2180683 (ICC, Red Onion)

Dear Virginia DOC leadership, Health Services, Regional Administration, and OSIG Ombudsman,

I’m writing about Johnny White (#2180683), an Illinois prisoner housed in Virginia at Red Onion State Prison (Pod C5) under the ICC. Reports document a sexualized strip-search on 9/13/2023 used to deny visitation (COs Milgram and Ward; supervisor backed them), retaliation (pretext write-ups, phone threats), and medical neglect of Crohn’s since 2023 (no appropriate medication; no medically indicated diet). Under ICC, Virginia controls day-to-day care and must not delay treatment pending Illinois.

Requested actions:
1) End sexualized strip-search practices; investigate C/O Milgrum and C/O Ward; document Assistant Warden Duncan’s prior awareness and Warden Anderson’s on-pod presence; publish findings and discipline/retraining.  
2) Provide immediate GI evaluation/medication and a medically indicated diet; share a written care plan and point of contact with family/advocates.  
3) Stop retaliation and collective punishment; restore visits/phone; remove pretextual write-ups; ensure grievance access during lockdowns.  
4) Release ICC/transfer basis and policy citations or explain any FOIA denials.  
5) <b>Initiate transfer back to Illinois or Wisconsin</b>, closer to his ailing mother and family support network.

Please provide a written response and a point of contact.

Sincerely,  
[Your Name]  
[City, State]

📤 Open Email Draft

📞 Step 5: Call Officials (60–90 seconds)

Best hours: Mon–Fri, 8–5 ET. Voicemail counts.

🛡️ Oversight & Operations — Virginia

• VADOC Director — Chadwick Dotson — (804) 887-8080
• Chief of Corrections Operations — A. David Robinson — (804) 887-8078
• OSIG Corrections Ombudsman — (804) 251-1778

🏢 Facility

• Red Onion State Prison — Warden David Anderson — (276) 796-7510

🌐 ICC Contacts

• VADOC ICC Liaison — (804) 887-8404 • alexander.gerdes@vadoc.virginia.gov

🧭 Sending State Escalation — Illinois

• Illinois DOC — Central Office — (217) 787-3400
• Office of the Governor (IL) — Constituent Services — (217) 782-6600

🎯 Say these clearly

Immediate Crohn’s care with a medically indicated diet + written plan.
End sexualized strip-search practices; investigate Milgram, Ward, supervisor.
Stop retaliation; restore phone/visits; remove pretextual write-ups.
ICC accountability: act now; no delays pending Illinois.

🗣️ Live call script (60–90s)

Hello, my name is [Name] in [City]. I’m calling about Johnny White, #2180683, at Red Onion (Pod C5) — an ICC prisoner from Illinois housed in Virginia. On 9/13/2023, COs Milgram and Ward conducted a sexualized strip-search and denied his visit; a supervisor backed them. He also reports Crohn’s care withheld since 2023 and retaliation (write-ups, phone threats). Under ICC, Virginia controls day-to-day care. Please: 1) End sexualized strip-searches; investigate the named officers; publish lawful procedures. 2) Provide immediate GI care and a medically indicated diet with a written plan to family/advocates. 3) Stop retaliation; restore phone/visits; remove pretextual write-ups. 4) Confirm ICC accountability — no delays pending the sending state — and email a point of contact and written plan to [your email]. Thank you.

📮 Voicemail (≈30s)

This is [Name] re: Johnny White #2180683 at Red Onion (ICC, Pod C5). End sexualized strip-searches; ensure Crohn’s care and diet with a written plan; stop retaliation and restore family contact; confirm ICC duty to act now. Please email your point of contact and plan to [your email]. Thank you.

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