Writings From the Razor Wire Plantation A Show of Faith Month: January 2026 Written by: John “22” Ellis Source: Inside writing Democratic Governor Abigail Spanberger was sworn into office not even a week ago. Governor Spanberger received the backing of countless prison rights advocates and human rights advocates, as well as the families of the […]
🚨 ACTION: Don’t let “unsubstantiated” become a cover story VADOC is already using OSIG’s Red Onion report as “vindication.” That is dangerous. In a closed system where grievances are unsafe or inaccessible, procedural failure gets laundered into “no evidence.” Please don’t read and scroll. Use the action tools below to: (1) demand a narrow fix […]
David McMurray indictment: Wallens Ridge guard charged The David McMurray indictment alleges that Wallens Ridge State Prison correctional officer David McMurray violated 18 U.S.C. § 242 (deprivation of rights under color of law), alleging he used handcuffs to repeatedly strike an incarcerated person in the head on June 18, 2022. The case surfaced publicly in […]
By Kevin “Rashid” Johnson Since Nov 17, 2025 Virgina’s media has been awash with reports that on that day a guard in the state’s River North Correctional (sic!) Center was stabbed to death by a prisoner. Two other guards were reported as also injured during the altercation. Officials have been silent, however, about circumstances surrounding […]
By Kevin “Rashid” Johnson The inhumanity of Virginia’s prisons knows no limits. The experiences of Neil Lyness aka Turbo proves the case. Neil is a double-amputee who lost his left arm and left leg in a motorcycle accident. He’s been confined since 2012, where he spent 3 years in a Va Beach jail before being […]
Defend Kevin “Rashid” Johnson – Stop Legal Access Obstruction & ICC Retaliation Kevin Johnson (VADOC #1007485 / SCDC #397279), prison journalist and organizer held in South Carolina under the Interstate Corrections Compact (ICC). Defend Kevin “Rashid” Johnson Kevin Johnson reports legal-access obstruction and retaliation at Perry Correctional Institution in South Carolina. Virginia is the sending […]
