Virginia Early Representation Manual

Meaningful early representation helps protect individuals from a legal system that often punishes persons before they are convicted, forces guilty pleas to obtain release, and incarcerates the poor simply because they cannot afford to buy their freedom. This manual is designed to help support public defense lawyers in Virginia to improve the provision of early representation practices through zealous, effective, and informed efforts on behalf of those persons accused of criminal offenses. [Released Jan 2025]

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Cover for NACDL report Virginia Early Representation ManualLearn more about pretrial justice in Virginia and NACDL's work on other pretrial issues.

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