Here's what a Second Look law would do and would NOT do.
It doesn’t make sense to incarcerate people who are no longer a threat to public safety.
A Second Look law would empower and protect victims of crime, not re-traumatize them.
Judges are required to consider a wide range of factors to make a decision.
Second Look legislation acknowledges that both people and laws change.
It’s more efficient — and less partisan — to create a permanent mechanism like Second Look than a resentencing bill for every new law. Second Look legislation would make correctional staff and Virginia safer by incentivizing good behavior. It is a smart fiscal policy that will grow Virginia's labor market by $19 million in 5 years.
