RISE for Youth Statement to Governor Ralph Northam The culture of white supremacy is the foundation upon which this nation was built and has dominated every system of power in this country for the past 400 years. This moment in…
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…
In response to Governor Northam’s signing a two-year budget which does not include funding for construction on the existing Beaumont and Bon Air facility sites but does include funding for a new 60-bed youth prison, Valerie Slater, RISE for Youth…
In response to the announcement by Governor Terry McAuliffe of the awarding of service coordinator contracts for a statewide continuum of evidence-based treatment services and alternatives to placement in state-operated juvenile correctional centers, the RISE for Youth coalition issued the…
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,…