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Tati Abu King had to sue the state of Virginia to get his right to vote back – but in 2026, he won, and expanded access to the ballot box to thousands more people like him. Here’s his story.

ACLU-VA is now making public a nearly 20-page summary of years of reports of a systemic pattern of abuse, neglect, racism, and retaliation at VDOC's Red Onion State Prison that we submitted to the OSIG Corrections Ombudsman, the independent oversight office.

We are demanding the Virginia Department of Corrections comply with the law to ensure everyone in its custody receives all of the sentence credits they earned.

Paulettra James is married to Jerry James, who is incarcerated. She co-founded Sistas in Prison Reform to bring her husband home from prison. Here's her story.

We’re demanding Red Onion treat self-harm for what it is: a mental health crisis, NOT a disciplinary issue or a crime. Read our lawyers' demand letter to Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC).

Holidays Behind Bars: A Marriage Divided by Prison

“Hope never stops at all: I won’t let mine disappear.”

“My journey didn't define who I was. It just made me a better person to who I am today.”