Western Region

Red Onion State Prison

Located in Wise County, Virginia.

Earl Barksdale, Chief Warden

10800 H. Jack Rose Highway
P. O. Box 970
Pound, VA 24279
(276) 796-7510

Security Level-5-6-S

Assignment Criteria:

Security Level-S with appropriate segregation qualifier. All Sentences, Initial and Reclass. PROFILE: Recent disruptive, assaultive, severe behavior problems, predatory-type behavior, escape risk; requiring segregation. Must complete Progressive Housing Phase Program prior to transfer to less secure facility.

Specifications:

Opened - August, 1998
Average Daily Population (March 2009) - 799
Special Populations - Cadre
Special Programs – Cognitive (Thinking for a Change), in Progressive Housing
DCE Vocational Program Custodial Maintenance, Academic Programs ABE, GED, FLP
DOC Core Treatment Programs