Virginia - State Legislative Advocacy and Tracking

See the various issues on which NACDL has conducted criminal justice advocacy in Virginia. Scroll to the bottom of the page to see active legislation in Virginia that NACDL is tracking.

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Active Issues in Virginia

Counsel at First Appearance

NACDL is working with coalition partners in Virginia to ensure access to counsel at first appearance.

Victories in Virginia

Death Penalty

NACDL advocated for the abolition of the death penalty in Virginia and opposed earlier efforts to expand the state's ability to carry out executions.
Discovery Reform

NACDL collaborated with partners to successfully advocate for major discovery reforms in Virginia.
Earned Sentence Credit

The Virginia COVID-19 Justice Coalition, of which NACDL is a member, successfully advocated for legislation to expand earned sentence credits in Virginia.
Juror Compensation

NACDL advocated for legislation to raise the daily compensation rate for jurors in Virginia.
Jury Sentencing

NACDL worked with the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and other partners in Virginia to pass legislation repealing mandatory jury sentencing.
Presumptions Against Bail

NACDL worked with partners in Virginia to repeal all presumptions against bail in the Virginia Code.
Pretrial Data Transparency

NACDL worked with partners in Virginia to foster the passage of comprehensive pretrial data collection legislation.

Inactive Issues in Virginia

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