Prisoner Statement / March 15, 2026 This Kevin “Rashid” Johnson statement documents retaliation after he exposed abuse at Red Onion: interstate transfer, violent transport, threats, isolation, communication bans, chemical exposure, respiratory illness, and continuing medical and property deprivation in South Carolina. Editorial Note UPROAR is publishing this statement because Rashid’s account is not just about […]

Prison Radio Commentary The text below is presented as a first-person commentary by David Annarelli. Claims and conclusions are the author’s. Why UPROAR is sharing this First-person reporting from inside VADOC dormitory conditions (Haynesville). Describes environmental stressors that can exacerbate mental-health crises (overcrowding, noise/light, lack of privacy). Raises oversight and compliance concerns (PREA shower privacy, […]

Public Memo: Senator Marsden’s Meeting Shows Why Virginia’s Prison “Oversight” Remains Dependent UPROAR Legislative Day · January 14, 2026 Meeting with Senator Dave Marsden on Virginia’s grievance-gated prison oversight regime UPROAR met with Senator Dave Marsden on January 14 because Virginia’s prison oversight structure is failing at the point where it should be strongest: when […]

New Boss, Same Plantation: Joseph Walters and the Grievance Machine Analysis Deputy Director Joseph W. Walters was elevated to lead the Virginia Department of Corrections. His portfolio has long sat where prison labor, “compliance,” and the grievance maze intersect. When Governor Abigail Spanberger moved to replace Chadwick Dotson at the Virginia Department of Corrections, the […]