Meet Your Neighbor: Mark Baker

A story of finding acceptance & community in prison

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Get the Facts Right about a Second Look Law

Here's what a Second Look law would do and would NOT do.

Over a tan winkled paper is the following bolded text "Tell our lawmakers -- Virginia needs a second look law."

I shouldn’t have to work three jobs to be afford phone calls to prison.

Saying "I love you" shouldn't cost a thing.

pay phone booths in prison with red phone over blue booth.

Meet Your Neighbor: Michelle and James Hensley

This is a story about a family impacted by earned sentence credit withdrawal. Sadly, there are thousands more like them.

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ACLU-VA Demands VSP & VA ELECT To Reinstate Voting Rights to Virginians

Virginians Deserve An Immediate Investigation And Remediation of Unlawful Voter Roll Removals.

Right to Vote Protest Sign

Meet Your Neighbors: Steven Prease

When we found out that Mr. Prease was going to be released, we rushed to Botetourt County to meet his family and waited alongside them to welcome him home. The photos below seek to capture an emotional homecoming moment for Mr. Prease's family.

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Meet Your Neighbors: Kion Davis

Having spent more than two decades behind bars, Kion Davis is a published author who works diligently on his personal goals and mentors the people serving time with him – a task he has successfully accomplished with the love and support of his family and friends. 

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Celebrate Second Chance Month through Music

A playlist by people who have earned their second chances.

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ACLUVA Statement on Decision in Anderson v. Clarke and Bowles

We are disappointed by the court’s decision today. Virginia lawmakers gave incarcerated people greater incentive to pursue rehabilitation, but those incentives have now been eliminated for people with certain convictions.  

A photo of Antoine and his daughter, reading "We are suing for his immediate release."