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Virginia Model Threats to Safety
David Annarelli
Hello. My name is David Annarelli, contributing writer for The Prison Journalism Project. This piece is entitled “Virginia DOC, Lawrenceville: The ‘Virginia Model’ Threats to Safety, Part One.’” Today is July 2nd. It is a… Full Transcript
Hunger Strike Announcement
Ekong Eshiet
My name is Ekong Eshiet, State Number 304103. I’m currently incarcerated at Westville Correctional Facility in Westville, Indiana. My reason for doing this recording is because I want to notify y’all that as of tomorrow… Full Transcript
VADOC “Uniquely Virginian”
David Annarelli
Hello. My name is David Annarelli, contributing writer to Prison Journalism Project. Today is June 9. It is Monday, 2025. This is Uniquely Virginian, Virginia DOC. On June 5, 2025, Lawrenceville Administration put out an… Full Transcript
Virginia Department of Corrections Continued Abuse
David Annarelli
Hello. My name is David Annarelli, contributing reporter for the Prison Journalism Project. Today is June 3. This is the Virginia DOC [Department of Corrections] Continued Abuse. In a story that becomes repeatedly, increasingly tiresome,… Full Transcript
VADOC At It Again, Possible Medicaid Scam?
David Annarelli
My name is David Annarelli, I’m a contributing writer for the Prison Journalism Project. Today is April 30, 2025, it’s a Wednesday. The Virginia DOC is notorious for a wide array of human rights abuses and… Full Transcript
Interruption of Communication and First Amendment Violations
David Annarelli
David J. Annarelli, number 1853637, contributing writer of Prison Journalism Project at Lawrenceville Correctional Center, Virginia Department of Corrections. It is February 24th, 2025. “Interruption of Communications and First Amendment Violation.” In an unjustified attack… Full Transcript
Virginia Parole Corruption
David Annarelli
My name is David Annarelli, 1853637, journalist, contributing writer to Prison Journalism Project, currently housed at Lawrenceville, in the Virginia Department of Corruption. In 2024, approximately 3600 discretionary parole eligible prisoners were denied, in fact,… Full Transcript
Best Case Scenario
Kevin “Rashid” Johnson
Let me share with you what a “best case scenario” investigation and outcome into abuses at Red Onion would look like. I’ve seen it before, and it not only goes nowhere, but more deeply entrenches… Full Transcript
Hello, my name is David Annarelli, contributing writer for PrisonJournalismProject.org. Today is July 7th. It is a Monday, and this piece is entitled, “In Robert Smith’s Own Words.” In several of my previous commentaries for… Full Transcript