Jason Karavias VADOC Prisoner Reported History of Past Abuse leads to 2018 Continued Violence

The following letter was written by Activist Mr. Shaheed Omar revealing a past incident of abuse carried out by prison guards on Prisoner Jason Karavias whom the author of this letter believes is mentally challenged. He was warehoused at Virginia's Red Onion State Prison allegedly brutally attacked then transferred to sister prison Wallens Ridge State Prison where he continued to be abused. This submission outlines the historic actions prison guards take. The attacks, the lack of medical care served afterward with a ladle spoon of indifference by medical staff. In this letter, he along with "vapac" is asking for an independent investigation. Many letters with the same content have been consistently addressed to many of various Virginia Legislators, Governmental agencies, media outlets and advocacy groups.

With this being said we want to follow up with the recent Petition sponsored by vapac we would like for everyone to take a minute to click on this link and sign then as actionnetwork.org says share and spread the momentum "Virginians, tell your Legislators to call for an independent investigation of Red Onion State Prison practices".

Mr. Omar goes even further suggesting many of Virginia Prisons need investigating which vapac agrees the corruption is widespread in the state of Virginia. We also want to add, this submission delves into the issues of mental health of prisoners, we have received word from "vapac" members and followers that Red Onion State Prison is moving all seriously Mentally Ill Prisoners to specific prisons (Wallens Ridge). As well as other prisons are emptying pods so they can have pods designated for mental health issues, closing one institution that was also designated for those with mental issues. Purported River north is one that’s designating pods for this purpose.  Our committee has been trying to seek an answer to our query from the VADOC but have yet to receive any response not that we expected to....instead of being operated by mental health personnel, will it be operated by regular prison guards, or whether the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services which has oversite over mental health will exercise its oversite because it HASN'T within the current regimen of VADOC. As an update to Mr. Jason Karavias whereabouts now he is being warehoused at Marion Correctional Treatment Center and last but not least? Please take note of the dates of some of our submissions of the alleged assaults there is a small amount of time passing between the assaults as well as the Red Red Onion Suicides and attempted suicides.

By Shaheed Omar & vapac on behalf of Prisoner Jason Karavias

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Kashaun Ricks Describes Assault by Virginia Red Onion State Prison Correctional Officers

The following letter was submitted by Shaheed Omar a prison activist on behalf of Red Onion State Prisoner Kashaun Ricks confined at Virginia's Red Onion State Prison who suffered brutal attack by prison guards followed by the indifference and neglect by medical staff in collusion with their henchmen (women). This letter was also sent to the many claimed Media outlets, prison reform advocates and VADOC Prison officials. Vapac gives voice to issues prisoners are faced with in prison highlighting Virginia prison issues and experiences. This being the case of his civil rights violated by prison officials citing unlawful actions within the U.S. Constitution. We at "vapac" demand Accountability and Transparency


By Kashaun Ricks submitted by Omar Shaheed

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Wallens Ridge State Prison Steals Money Then Obstructs Prisoner Shiva Bhairava Complaint Followed By The Right To Access Heat In Cold Temperatures

Vapac has received a disturbing letter from committee member Mr. Shaheed Omar along with a copy of his letter to the proper Prison pfficials. Mr. Omar along with us are attempting to assist Wallens Ridge State Prison~Prisoner Shiva Bhairava. Mr. Omar through correspondence with many prisoners in the Virginia Department of Corrections has received permission to share Mr. Bhairava's treatment by Wallens Ridge State Prison Employees. We seek to help him get his monies back, publicly address hindering his grievance process and last but not least bring to light the prisoners right to access heat in cold temperatures thus exposing the deviousness of some prison guards and their actions. Vapac is aware of prisoners in many Virginia prisons because of the heat being turned down or conveniently leaving doors open having to burrow under a thin blanket nearly all day and night. As Mr. Bhairava has expressed, Its cold outside, ice on the ground, meat-locker temperatures and "they" find it human to "cage me in cold stone walls and steel ". These violations by prison guards must be exposed and issues addressed. Here is Mr. Shiva Bhairava Correspondence.

Mr. Omar,
I am sending you proof that J. Oquinn stole $16.81 from my account for a commissary order never delivered to me. I tried to go through the inmate grievance process, but the grievance coordinator asked for proof that I couldn't retrieve at the time. Finding this proof was like pulling teeth. The Business officer M. William, works together with the commissary supervisor, J. Oquinn, and steal money and hide receipts in a United front. But there is proof, $16.81, taken on 11/3/2017 just as I said (Mr. Bhairava has submitted proof that was pulling teeth to obtain. You will find the proof following This correspondence)

Mr. Omar, please contact the people in reference to this criminal theft offense. I don't have money to spare, I am very poor. Also, Cpt. Carico, the Watch commander, had the heat turned down in the S.H.U. [Segregated Housing unit/Solitary Confinement/] so it is again, ice-cold in my cell. There is a cold front, and ice is on the ground outside, yet they find it Human to cage me in cold stone walls and steel with no insulation in the window, and with such little heat that it doesn't bring up the temperatures in the cell. The heat had been up for a few weeks, but officers would leave security doors open to draw out heat from our cells. I protested the result is the closing of security doors and heat turned down very low in our cells. the heat was turned down again on 16 Jan. and 18 Jan every minute in the torture chamber with no heat is cruel and unusual. It's like a horror movie.

Mr. Omar, please contact the people in reference to the criminal enterprise of J.Oquinn and the meat-locker temperatures in S.H.U. cells
Sincerely
Shiva Bhairava     

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