Virginia Youth Justice Advocate Wins National Award RISE for Youth Coordinator Valerie Slater Recognized for Tenacious Effort on behalf of Youth The Youth First Initiative congratulates Valerie Slater, RISE for Youth Campaign Coordinator, recognized tonight as an emerging leader in…
By Valerie Slater For the Virginian Pilot July 15, 2018 WHEN U.S. SEN. MARK Warner of Virginia toured a shelter that held migrant children who had been forcibly separated from their parents, Warner reached the same conclusion as millions of…
In response to Governor Northam’s call for an investigation into abuse allegations from immigrant children detained in Virginia juvenile facilities, Valerie Slater, Coalition Coordinator of RISE for Youth, issued the following statement: “The reports of abuse from immigrant children being…
RISE for Youth Coordinator Valerie Slater released the following statement after the Chesapeake Planning Commission unanimously voted to deny (at 5:11:00) the application for a new youth prison: “On August 8th, the Chesapeake City Council moved to delay a vote…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Rachael Deane Legal Director, JustChildren Program, Legal Aid Justice Center 804-521-7304 | rachael@justice4all.org LOCAL ADVOCATE WINS PRESTIGIOUS FELLOWSHIP IN YOUTH JUSTICE Fellowship Supports Juvenile Justice Reform Advocates of Color Richmond, Va., September 29, 2017 —Valerie Slater, attorney…
Chesapeake, Va. – In response to the Department of Juvenile Justice’s recommendation to build a brand-new 60-bed youth prison in Chesapeake, RISE for Youth issued the following statement calling on the Chesapeake City Council to stand up for the best…
The DJJ Task Force on Juvenile Correctional Centers recently released its interim report on future plans for construction of a new juvenile prison. The Task Force next meets on Aug. 23rd at 9AM at the Patrick Henry Building in Richmond,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 10, 2015 CONTACT: Alec Saslow, absaslow@gmail.com, 720-319-4948 New Poll Shows Widespread and Bipartisan Support for Youth Justice Reforms in Virginia Push for Rehabilitation, Not Incarceration, as Lawmakers Debate Budget RICHMOND - A new poll released today…
VIRGINIA TOPS ALL states in referring students from school to law enforcement — a dubious distinction that should be cause for concern. Right now there’s a growing recognition that our state’s approach to juvenile justice has to change. Public officials…
Rallying outside the General Assembly, a group of community activists had a message for lawmakers, “Incarcerating kids doesn’t work.” An ongoing 8News investigation has revealed that Virginia leads the nation in referring kids to cops, courts, and correctional centers. “They…