Last week, Virginia’s House Appropriations and Senate Finance committees gathered in Richmond to begin considering the governor’s proposed budget, including a $90.5-million plan to transform the Commonwealth’s juvenile justice system. As legislators weigh the plan, they should be aware of

Unfortunately, Youth for RISE Lobby Day was snowed out on Monday, February 15th, but now we have a chance to turn Youth Lobby Day into Youth Lobby Month.  Let’s make sure everyone, near or far, can tell legislators to invest in

LONG COMMUTES, high costs and too much time away from family are among the most common frustrations for workers in Virginia. But while those annoyances may be tolerable when it comes to our daily commutes, they have become an unfortunate

  Due to expected inclement weather across Virginia on Monday, February 15th, Youth for RISE Lobby Day has been cancelled, but click here to learn how you or your group can still tell legislators how to improve the juvenile justice

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

Youth for RISE Lobby Day Training and Planning Meeting We will hold a lobby day training and planning meeting on Saturday, February 6, 2016 from 12pm-2:30pm at ART 180 (114 W. Marshall Street, Richmond Virginia).  We will make t-shirts, learn how

Saturday, January 30, 2016 | 1pm – 3pm | Culmore United Methodist Church | 5901 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA On October 4, 2015, Fusion released its film Prison Kids: A Crime Against America’s Children. This investigative documentary about the juvenile

Youth for RISE Lobby Day 2016!               Photo Credit: Craig Zirpolo Sponsored by RISE for Youth and Performing Statistics Monday, February 15, 2016 9am-1pm Virginia State Capitol, House Room 3 1000 Bank Street, Richmond, VA

A push for reform of Virginia’s juvenile justice system emerged Thursday as a new priority for lawmakers to address in the two-year state budget, along with continuing concerns about inadequate funding of behavioral health, especially support services for people with

  The Center for Public Integrity announced the release of a new school policing report called Protecting Childhood: A Blueprint for Developmentally Appropriate School Policing in Virginia.  “One of the “Protecting Childhood” report’s recommendations is for Virginia’s General Assembly to