At the Protecting My Peace Foundation, we believe every person no matter where they are, what they’ve been through, or what stage of life they’re in deserves safety, dignity, and the basic right to be protected from harm. When those rights are violated, we speak up.
What is happening inside Greensville Correctional Center is not only unacceptable it is dangerous. And it calls for transparency, accountability, and immediate investigation.
A Violent Attack and a Delayed Response
On July 1, 2024, at approximately 2:00 PM, an incarcerated individual at Greensville was violently attacked inside his cell. Two individuals entered, assaulted him, and left him injured.
Two hours later, at around 4:00 PM, they returned.
This time, they beat him, robbed him, and stabbed him multiple times.
He was not discovered until nearly 6:00 PM four hours after the first attack.
He was flown to VCU Medical Center with:
- A fractured spine
- A dislocated finger
- Twelve stab wounds
- Severe facial injuries, including one eye swollen shut and the other bruised
Surveillance cameras captured the timeline, though there is uncertainty about whether that footage still exists. Inside many correctional facilities, critical evidence has a way of “going missing.”
Retaliation When Support Was Needed
After receiving medical care, he filed a formal complaint describing what occurred.
The next day, instead of protection or compassion, he faced retaliation.
Guards forced him into a painful strip search despite his spinal injuries and required full-body X-rays without explanation.
Trauma was met not with care, but with cruelty.
Since then, he has repeatedly asked for mental health support to process what happened. Every request has gone unanswered.
A Larger Pattern of Violence and Neglect
His experience is not isolated.
Other individuals at Greensville have been beaten, stabbed, and placed in dangerous situations many without documentation, follow-up, or intervention.
The facility is severely understaffed.
The remaining staff often display a dismissive, detached attitude that puts everyone incarcerated individuals and staff at risk.
People struggling with serious mental health conditions are being placed in general population, sometimes endangering themselves or others. This is not trauma-informed care. This is harm.
Why This Matters to All of Us
Safety is not a privilege.
Dignity is not optional.
And accountability is not negotiable.
When a correctional environment becomes unsafe:
- Violence increases
- Trauma deepens
- Recidivism rises
- Families suffer
- Communities feel the long-term impact
Every reentry guide, every public-safety report, and every mental health framework agrees: when people inside are not safe, nobody is safe.
A Call for Immediate, Independent Investigation
We strongly support and echo the call for a full, independent investigation into the conditions at Greensville Correctional Center.
This is not about blame it is about protection.
It is about preventing further harm.
It is about ensuring that correctional institutions operate responsibly, transparently, and humanely.
No person should suffer in silence.
No trauma should be ignored.
No system should be allowed to fail the very people it is responsible for safeguarding.
The Protecting My Peace Foundation stands firmly for accountability, healing, and change and we will continue to advocate until safety is restored for every individual impacted.
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