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…
RISE for Youth is pleased that Governor McAuliffe, in his Fiscal Year 2017 Savings Plan to address Virginia's state budget shortfall, protected critical funding within the Department of Juvenile Justice tied to the build-out of a breadth of community-based alternatives to…
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 – Tuesday, July 12, 2016 MEDIA CONTACT: Xakota Espinoza, xakota.espinoza@berlinrosen.com, 646-517-1810 RISE for Youth Releases Recommendations for Transforming Virginia’s Juvenile Justice System Report calls for re-investing in community-based alternatives as cost-effective key to reducing recidivism, improving…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: May 31, 2016 Jeree Thomas, Esq. JustChildren Program, Legal Aid Justice Center 804-521-7310 | jeree@justice4all.org Coalition Calls on Task Force to Consider Smaller Facilities, Continuum of Community-Based Care for Youth. & Include Impacted Youth, Families, Communities …