Listed below are proposed legislation that RIHD and the CRC have been monitoring. Please be proactive in giving voice to these bills to both the sponsor and your district state legislators. For additional information, join us at the next mobile justice tour. Schedule attached

– A coalition of civil rights groups partnering for a 15-city tour of Virginia to raise awareness on and provide direct services for justice issues that affect people with criminal records. • Restoration of Civil & Voting Rights Application/Filing Assistance • Ban-the-Box Fairer Employment Application • Sentencing reforms to end mass incarceration in Virginia

From our friends at SALT: Things are moving quickly in Virgina this legislative session. A vote will take place this Thursday on a prison phone justice bill.

JOINT STATEMENT FROM FCC CHAIRMAN TOM WHEELER, COMMISSIONER MIGNON CLYBURN AND COMMISSIONER JESSICA ROSENWORCEL ON THE D.C. CIRCUIT’S DECISION RELATING TO THE FCC’S INMATE CALLING SERVICES RULES

Although the U.S. Court of Appeals granted a stay on FCC rules regarding rates and ancillary fees, safe harbor rates and an annual reporting requirement for inmate phone providers, the rate caps of .21 and .25 cents per minute remain in place. These new rates will become effective on February 11, 2014.

Providing Justice-Related Awareness & On-site Direct Services: • Restoration of Civil & Voting Rights Application/Filing Assistance; • Ban-the-Box Fairer Employment Application and • Sentencing reforms to end mass incarceration in Virginia

CALL, WRITE, EMAIL, FAX TODAY IN SUPPORT OF "SB 250 Employment applications; inquiries regarding criminal arrests, charges, or convictions." Let your legislators know you are a Member of the Community Restoration Campaign for "fair and commonsense laws" -- Thank you Lillie (Ms. K)