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    Counsel at First Appearance

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

    NACDL is working with partners to oppose efforts to expand the use of facial recognition technology in Virginia.
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    Major Changes in the Sentencing of Minors: Recent Legal Updates in the Sentencing of Youth in VA

    Recent legislative changes to Virginia Code 16.1-272 give the judiciary greater guidance and discretion in sentencing youth convicted of felony offenses in Virginia. This program features an overview of the blended sentencing provisions for juveniles transferred to circuit court followed by a discussion of the new sentencing provisions passed earlier this year.
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    Letter to VA General Assembly on DJJ Reorganization Study (April 2022)

    On April 26, 2022, NACDL sent a letter urging members of the Virginia General Assembly to override Governor Youngkin's veto of HB 1197, which would convene a stakeholder group to examine the feasibility and benefits of transferring responsibility for the Department of Juvenile Justice from the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources.
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    Combatting Misinformation Around Bail Reform- Case Study on the NY Bail Reform Pushback

    NACDL's 19th Annual State Criminal Justice Network Conference
    August 17-19, 2020 | Held Virtually
    Lessons Learned: Combatting Misinformation Around Bail Reform- Case Study on the New York Bail Reform Pushback

     

     
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    Data Driven Policies: Criminal Justice Data Collection

    NACDL's 19th Annual State Criminal Justice Network Conference
    August 17-19, 2020 | Held Virtually
    Data Driven Policies: Criminal Justice Data Collection
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    When Robocop Becomes Reality: Confronting Technology in the Criminal Justice System

    NACDL's 19th Annual State Criminal Justice Network Conference
    August 17-19, 2020 | Held Virtually
    When Robocop Becomes Reality: Confronting Technology in the Criminal Justice System
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    Juror Compensation

    NACDL advocated for legislation to raise the daily compensation rate for jurors in Virginia.
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    Letter to VA House Appropriations Committee on Juror Compensation Legislation

    Letter to the Virginia House Appropriations Committee in support of SB 730, legislation to increase the daily compensation rate for jurors in Virginia from $30 to $50. 
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    Joint NACDL-VACDL Letter on Discovery Reform to Supreme Court of Virginia

    Joint letter from NACDL and VACDL to the Supreme Court of Virginia regarding the Court's decision to delay the effective date of the new criminal discovery rules until July 1, 2020.
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    Letter to Virginia General Assembly on Pretrial Reform (Jan 2019)

    Coalition letter to the Virginia General Assembly encouraging reform in the pretrial system.
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    Coalition Letter to Virginia General Assembly on Facial Recognition

    Coalition letter to the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate regarding proposed legislation to allow law enforcement to use facial recognition technology for criminal investigations. 
    • News Release

    News Release ~ 01/19/2022

    Virginia Redemption Project Secures Release, Continues Work In Hopes For More -- Washington, DC (Jan. 19, 2022) – Last week, one of NACDL’s Return to Freedom efforts, the Virginia Redemption Project, secured its first conditional pardon grant. This comes after two additional grants which were supported by the Virginia Redemption Project.

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    Excessive Sentencing Project - Virginia

    Policies and rulings on lengthy imprisonment terms in Virginia.
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    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.