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Public defense issues and developments in Virginia
NACDL is working with partners to oppose efforts to expand the use of facial recognition technology in Virginia.
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.
The Virginia Redemption Project recruits, trains, and supports volunteers to assist individuals incarcerated in Virginia’s prisons to petition for post-sentencing relief and executive clemency (which in Virginia is called a conditional pardon and is an act by the governor to modify a sentence). Having counsel through the process greatly increases the chances of success, and the Virginia Redemption Project is focused on ensuring that those who want to file a conditional pardon and cannot afford a lawyer have access to meaningful review of their case.
NACDL letter of opposition to Virginia Governor Terence R. McAuliffe regarding HB 815, which would make the electric chair the default method of execution if lethal injection drugs are not available in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
NACDL comments to the Virginia Supreme Court on proposed revisions to Virginia's discovery rules: Proposed Revisions to Rules 3A:11 and 3A:12 Received from the Virginia State Bar Criminal Discovery Reform Task Force.
The Virginia COVID-19 Justice Coalition, of which NACDL is a member, successfully advocated for legislation to expand earned sentence credits in Virginia.
NACDL is providing resources regarding the Criminalization of Pregnancy and Reproductive Health to the criminal defense community. Resources are provided without warranty or guarantee. Please consult the laws and rules of your state and local authorities. Please log in to access them. Membership is NOT required.
In 1975, Virginia enacted a general prohibition against abortion.
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.
NACDL worked with partners in Virginia to foster the passage of comprehensive pretrial data collection legislation.
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.
NACDL is working with coalition partners in Virginia to ensure access to counsel at first appearance.
NACDL engaged in multiple urgent campaigns to strategically decarcerate jails and prisons in Virginia in order to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on correctional facilities. Viral outbreaks in tight congregate living spaces like jails and prisons can be catastrophic for those living and working inside facilities and those in the surrounding communities.
NACDL worked with partners in Virginia to repeal all presumptions against bail in the Virginia Code.
Public defense issues and developments in Virginia