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Back by Popular Demand, 10-City Tour Calls for Overhaul of Virginia’s Justice System
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Mobile Justice Tour, the event re-launches on Saturday, December 14, with a focus on three key issues: civil rights restoration for citizens with felony convictions, removing questions about an applicant’s criminal background from initial employment forms, and sentencing reform to end mass incarceration in Virginia.
Back by Popular Demand, 10-City Tour Calls for Overhaul of Virginia’s Justice System
Blog
The Mobile Justice Tour, re-launches on Saturday, December 14, with a focus on three key issues: civil rights restoration for citizens with felony convictions, removing questions about an applicant’s criminal background from initial employment forms, and sentencing reform to end mass incarceration in Virginia.
MJT: Harrisonburg – Tuesday December 17, 2013 6pm-8-pm (Flyer)
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Hi Everyone, The MJT will be in Harrisonburg following up from our last event. Please note the Time Change to 6pm-8pm to accommodate families, friends and allies. We have so much to share with you as we continue the movement, reducing crime and reducing recidivism/re-incarceration. Help pass commonsense laws in Virginia.
Saturday Dec. 14th 10am – Danville: Mass Incarceration/Successful Reentry
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Join Us, when the Mobile Justice Tour Team comes to Danville Virginia to follow-up on justice-related issues and provide on-site direct services. Restoration of Rights Application/Filing Assistance, Ban-the-Box Employment Application Reform and Mass Incarceration. Event is Free and Open to Public
CRC member participates in Virginia Justice System: Expensive, Ineffective and Unfair
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November, 2013 the Justice Policy Institute (JPI) published their findings regarding "Virginia' justice system is expensive, ineffective and inequitable. Despite some recent small progress the areas of post-incarceration reentry, particularly felony disenfranchisement, the state continues to suffer under misguided policies and practices of the past."
What is a vets treatment court? And why you should care.
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Veterans Treatment Courts Explained A new courtroom system is helping struggling vets turn their lives around. Veterans treatment courts are transforming the way veterans interact with the criminal justice system. takepart.com/returntheservice
Schweitzer Symposium: Mass Incarceration as a Public Health Issue
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The Schweitzer Symposium: Mass Incarceration as a Public Health Issue will take place on October 28, 2013, at 6:00pm. A diverse panel of experts will discuss inequities that place various populations at higher risk for incarceration, as well as the health inequities experienced by those within the prison system. Follow this link for the details! […]