| Number | 17301 |
| Subject | Prisons |
| Source | Times (Roanoke, Va.) |
| State | Virginia |
| Year | 2000 |
| Publication Date | December |
| Summary | Roanoke Times investigations of the Wallens Ridge and Red Onion state prisons reveals that guards at both supermax facilities use excesive force in dealing with inmates. The Times also discovered that inmates at these facilities receive poor medical treatment. |
| Category | Contest Entry |
| Pages | 43 |
| Keywords | Supermax prisons;Wallens Ridge State Prison;Red Onion State Prison;guards;inmates;mistreatment;excessive force;death;stun guns |
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