rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/fighting-retaliation-against-ekong?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-fighting-retaliation-against-ekong' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> UPROAR https://actionnetwork.org/groups/uproar https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/groups/default_facebook_images/000/326/275/original/uproar_logo_.png?1749228177 Why is this important? This is not just about one prisoner—it’s about the dangerous misuse of state power to silence those who speak out against abuse. Ekong Eshiet is a survivor of torture who dared to tell the truth about what happens inside Red Onion State Prison. Instead of receiving care, he was transferred out of state through the Interstate Corrections Compact (ICC) in what appears to be blatant retaliation. Now, he's isolated again, in psychiatric crisis, and being held in segregation at Pendleton Correctional Facility in Indiana. This violates both the letter and the spirit of the ICC agreement. The Compact is meant to serve treatment, safety, or health—not to disappear and silence whistleblowers. Ekong remains in Virginia’s legal custody, and both states have legal obligations to uphold his human rights. This campaign is about more than Ekong—it’s about ending retaliatory transfers, enforcing mental health protections, and holding public officials accountable. If the state can punish a survivor for telling the truth, what message does that send to everyone else still inside? We must act now to protect Ekong’s life and expose the systems trying to bury him. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/fighting-retaliation-against-ekong