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Red Onion Randy - Life in a Supermax Prison

Randall Via-- Red Onion Randy -- was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in 2001. In this podcast Randy reports on daily life in Red Onion State Prison, the supermax facili... Read more

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Ranked #1

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Some Men Can Handle It. Some Can't.

Some Men Can Handle It. Some Can't.

When a woman on the outside has a relationship with an incarcerated man, is it OK for her to have sex with other men? Ra... Read more

18 Jul 2023

15mins

Ranked #2

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Praying for a Lockdown

Praying for a Lockdown

Some of the other inmates are so damn irritating to be around, Randy's praying for a lockdown just to get away from them... Read more

20 Jun 2023

15mins

Ranked #3

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A Glimpse of Freedom

A Glimpse of Freedom

The Department of Corrections finally grants approval for Randy to travel to Richmond for a biopsy at Virginia Commonwea... Read more

18 May 2023

33mins

Ranked #4

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If it’s not treated, it’s going to kill you

If it’s not treated, it’s going to kill you

Randy’s been trying for years to get a biopsy to find out what kind of tumors he has in his leg. Finally, he finds a sup... Read more

18 Apr 2023

17mins

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Ranked #5

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Eight Crazy Days

Eight Crazy Days

Murder, ODs, shakedowns, and riots. Randy describes the wildest week in Wallens Ridge's recent history. Red Onion Randy ... Read more

23 Mar 2023

20mins

Ranked #6

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New Pod

New Pod

Randy describes the new pod he’s living in Wallens Ridge State Prison. There’s a lot of “backbiting”. Stay out of it, is... Read more

23 Feb 2023

17mins

Ranked #7

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Glad to Be Back

Glad to Be Back

In November 2023, Randy gets transferred to Wallens Ridge State Prison, another supermax, about 40 miles northeast of Re... Read more

16 Feb 2023

17mins

Ranked #8

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Questions from Kyrgyzstan

Questions from Kyrgyzstan

Randy is scheduled to be transferred out of Red Onion but he still doesn't know which prison he'll be sent to.In this la... Read more

17 Nov 2022

20mins

Ranked #9

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Transfer Pain

Transfer Pain

The Department of Corrections finally grants Randy’s request for a transfer to another prison. But he’s in for a nasty s... Read more

3 Nov 2022

17mins

Ranked #10

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A Way Out of Prison

A Way Out of Prison

Randy describes possible changes to legislation that would allow early release for some inmates in Virginia state prison... Read more

20 Oct 2022

18mins

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