RICHMOND, Va. - The time is right to reform Virginia's juvenile justice system, according to a new nonpartisan coalition called RISE for Youth. The coalition wants to replace the big juvenile prisons with community-based corrections. States around the country have…
A bipartisan alliance in Virginia has launched a campaign to cut the number of students arrested by police at schools and reduce the number of juveniles held in large youth prisons in that state. The alliance cites a recent Center…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, October 1, 2015 CONTACTS: Alec Saslow, Alec@FitzGibbonmedia.com, 720-319-4948 Madison Donzis, madison@fitzgibbonmedia.com, 210-488-6220 New Campaign Launches to Transform Virginia’s Approach to Juvenile Justice ‘RISE for Youth’ Focuses on Closing Youth Prisons; Investing in Safer Communities View Website:…
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