Public health experts unanimously warn of the potential for jails and prisons to serve as COVID-19 amplifiers and incubators, and the immense risk that entails for correctional employees, detainees, and the general public. Unfortunately, Virginia isn’t doing nearly enough to mitigate these risks.
Read MoreJoin Justice Forward on Dec. 11, 2019 for our NoVa Criminal Justice Reform Pep Rally, at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack in Falls Church, VA.
Read MoreThere’s no skipping steps when it comes to the legal system. Virginia must start by fixing some of its low-level problems — this is Criminal Justice Reform 101.
Read MoreMore and more as election day approaches, Wittmann seems to be laying bare her true feelings about the people she prosecutes and those entrusted with the obligation to represent them, in a manner that calls into question her fitness for the office she seeks.
Read MoreCommonwealth’s Attorneys are the most powerful individuals in your local justice system. Learn who we support and why in the upcoming prosecutor elections in Arlington, Loudoun, Fairfax, Prince William, Albemarle and Chesterfield.
Read MoreJoin Justice Forward Virginia on Aug. 21 for its 2019 Summer Social with Special Guests Buta Biberaj (candidate for Commonwealth’s Attorney), Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis Randall, and Delegate Wendy Gooditis.
Read More“In recognition of Second Chance Month, it is timely to reflect on our past work and commit to future criminal justice reform initiatives as we work toward a safer and more equitable Virginia.”
Read MoreWe’re supporting Jess Foster for Delegate in Virginia’s 88th District because of her commitment to criminal justice reform and her first-hand experience fighting on the frontlines of juvenile and criminal defense.
Read MoreLeaders in civil rights and criminal justice reform joined over 80 attendees, supporting JFV’s efforts to expand, unify and mobilize a community of advocates and inspire them to action.
Read MoreOn May 8, 2019, join Justice Forward, VACDL, Sen. Jennifer McClellan, Scott Miles and others for a Justice Reform Kickoff Party, kicking off criminal justice advocacy efforts in central Virginia in 2019-20.
Read MoreElected chief prosecutors are the most powerful actors in the criminal justice system, at both a local and a legislative level. In Virginia we call them “Commonwealth’s Attorneys,” and many of them are up for reelection in 2019. Learn why your vote is important, and why the Commonwealth may need a change.
Read MoreOn January 18, 2019, fifty volunteer lobbyists braved the cold, wintry weather and a very early start to push for justice reform in the offices of the Virginia General Assembly.
Read MoreOn Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, a committee of the Virginia Senate will consider a bill that dramatically diminishes due process, the oath to tell the whole truth, and a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to confrontation. We need your help to defeat this bill and prevent “trial by affidavit.”
Read MoreJoin Justice Forward Virginia, NACDL, and VACDL for our Justice Reform Lobby Day and Defenders’ Day of Action on January 18, 2019 at the Virginia General Assembly in Richmond, VA.
Read MoreJustice Forward Virginia is once again partnering with NACDL and VACDL for its annual lobby day on January 18, 2019 in Richmond, VA.
Read MoreCriminal law can be complicated for non-lawyers, and opponents of reform are attempting to make meaningless “reforms” look like actual progress. They’re hoping that voters won’t be able to tell the difference. We’re betting that they will—because we are committed to making it so.
Read MoreJoin Justice Forward Virginia, the Arlington Criminal Defense Lawyers (ACDL), Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (VACDL), and Delegates Marcus Simon and Alfonso Lopez on Dec. 12, 2018 for a Bail Reform Happy Hour at Clare and Dons Beach Shack in Falls Church, VA.
Read MoreLooking for more information about justice reform initiatives in Virginia in 2018-19? Look no further than our “Justice Reform ‘To-Do’ List,” now available as an updated PDF.
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