Red Onion State Prison
Red Onion State Prison (ROSP) is a supermax state prison located in unincorporated Wise County, Virginia, near Pound. Operated by the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC), it houses about 800 inmates. The prison opened in August 1998.
Location in Virginia | |
| Location | Wise County, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°6′40″N 82°33′00″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Supermax |
| Capacity | 848 |
| Population | 713 (as of July 2011) |
| Opened | August 1998 |
| Managed by | Virginia Department of Corrections |
| Director | Harold Clarke |
| Warden | Rick White |
| Street address | 10800 H. Jack Rose Highway P.O. Box 970 |
| City | Pound |
| County | Wise County |
| State/province | Virginia |
| ZIP Code | 24279 |
| Country | United States |
| Website | vadoc |
It was the primary model for Wallens Ridge State Prison in Big Stone Gap, its second supermax facility, that opened in 1999.
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