Red Onion State Prison

Red Onion State Prison

Red Onion State Prison is a supermax security state prison located in Wise County, Virginia. The prison opened in August, 1998 and is an identical twin facility to Wallens Ridge State Prison in Big Stone Gap. [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/daily/april99/supermax18.htm At Va.'s Toughest Prison, Tight Controls] ]

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