Decriminalizing Poverty
Two Commonwealth’s Attorneys Announce Policy to Reduce Court Debt Collection Fees
Today, two Commonwealth’s Attorneys — the Hon. Buta Biberaj (Loudoun) and the Hon. Ramin Fatehi (Norfolk) — are announcing...
Juneteenth: Celebrating and working for liberation for our youth
This is a joint op-ed with RISE for Youth, co-authored by Monica Hutchison; it originally appeared in...
Eliminating Youth Fines and Fees Relieves Black Youth and their Families from Undue Burden
Virginia can be a place where every young person has the support and resources to reach their full potential...
Extended Injustice: Court Fines and Fees for Young People are Counterproductive, Particularly Harm Black Young People, Families, and Communities
Virginia can be a place where every young person has the support and resources to reach their full potential...
Mixed Bag: State Budget for Upcoming Two Years Has Important Improvements & Setbacks for Racial Justice
Virginia families deserve a budget that helps them make ends meet and invests in the future. The budget for...
Session 2022: Key Budget Policy Choices
Comparing House, Senate, and conference budget proposals to the current budget House and Senate budget negotiators have submitted their...
Costly for Everyone: Presuming People Should Be Held Pre-Trial Has Significant Economic and Fiscal Costs
The right to due process and a presumption of innocence are central to promoting fairness and justice within our...
Fines and Fees Push People Further into Poverty, Exacerbate Racial Injustice in Virginia
New report illustrates problems stemming from court-imposed fines and fees, offers up “first-step” reforms Richmond, VA — Fines and...
Virginia Poised to Become A National Leader On Expungement Reform
Lawmakers have arrived at a proposed compromise on legislation that would expand Virginia’s restrictive expungement law by including new criminal...