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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.

Celebrate Pride Month through Music.

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. 

Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month through Music.

A playlist by people who have earned their second chances.

Celebrate Women's History Month through a special ACLUVA-curated playlist.

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.  

Edited education is a handicap. I trust our teachers and librarians. You should, too.

Elections in 1968, 2000, and 2016 prompted significant rollbacks of civil liberties. We can’t repeat history in 2022.