The Red Onion Randy Podcast features host Randall Via, who is currently serving a 1,214 year sentence for capital murder and armed robbery in Wallens-Ridge prison in the state of Virginia.
In his podcast Randy gives listeners a candid look into his daily life as he navigate the challenges of life inside a supermax prison. Listen to Randy tell his stories in his own words as he reflects on a life spent inside the Virginia prison system.
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Featured Episode
Episode 115: 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 last episode recorded at Red Onion, Randy calls podcast executive producer Michael Garbutt who was attending a conference at the University of Central Asia in Kyrgyzstan, where Randy meets some students and answers their questions.
Randy’s Cell
The United Nation’s “Mandela Rule” dictates that being housed in solitary confinement for more that 15 days is considered torture. During his incarceration Randy has spent more that 5,000 days in solitary confinement.
This is a replica of one of the cells in Red Onion Prison that Randy spent 13 consecutive years in.
While in solitary confinement inmates spend 23 hours a day inside their cell. The windows in these cells are frosted over so inmates have no outside view. Randy is currently housed in Wallens-Ridge Prison where his cell similar to this one, however his window is vertical. Currently Randy is supposed to be in his cell for only 20 hours a day however he often experiences 23 hour a day lock-downs for weeks at a time.
Click on the photo below to see a 360 degree view of the cell.
Meet The Team.
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Michael Garbutt PhD - Founder
Michael Garbutt, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer at the College of the Fine Arts (COFA), University of New South Wales,
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Paulie Doyle - Head of Production.
Paulie Doyle is a freelance writer and journalist from Dublin, Ireland. He has been featured in such publications as Vice Magazine.
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Randall Via - Host
Randall Christopher Via is a fantasy author and host of the Red Onion Randy Podcast.
