Solitary: Inside Red Onion State Prison

Solitary: Inside Red Onion State Prison
Film poster
Directed byKristi Jacobson
Music byT. Griffin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers
CinematographyNelson Hume
EditorBen Gold
Running time82 minutes
Production companyHBO
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseDecember 9, 2016 (2016-12-09)

Solitary: Inside Red Onion State Prison is a documentary film by HBO about Red Onion State Prison, a supermax prison, in the U.S. state of Virginia, focusing on the use and effects of solitary confinement.[1][2][3][4][5]

One of the inmates featured in the documentary, Randall Via, later became known for hosting The Red Onion Randy Podcast, which he records from within the Virginia Department of Corrections.[6]

References

  1. ^ Holmes, Jack (January 17, 2017). "HBO's Solitary Confinement Documentary Looks Horrifying". Esquire.
  2. ^ Rechtshaffen, Michael (December 1, 2016). "Review: 'Solitary' chillingly looks at life at a supermax prison in the Appalachian mountains". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ Gregoire, Carolyn (February 6, 2017). "New Documentary Looks At Profound Psychological Effects Of Solitary Confinement". HuffPost.
  4. ^ Schager, Nick (April 16, 2016). "Film Review: 'Solitary'". Variety.
  5. ^ Carissimo, Justin (August 18, 2016). "What living in a bathroom-sized room does to your mind". The Independent.
  6. ^ Red Onion Randy Podcast – Apple Podcasts


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