State and local efforts to keep COVID out of jails have been hobbled by poor oversight and unambitious policy, advocates say. At the time the Governor announced his early release plan, Letiesha Gordon’s son, Dayon Jones, was serving the final months of a non-violent...
The Million Dollar Question: An Exclusive Q&A With Jennifer Carroll Foy
RVA Magazine spoke to state Senator and candidate for governor Jennifer Carroll Foy about career politicians, the relationship between police and the military, and making real progress in Virginia. Last month, as the Virginia General Assembly debated a variety of...
Charlottesville Leads the Way on Reforming Cash Bail System
When someone is charged with a crime, prosecutors and judges want to make sure the defendant shows up for court. So they usually require the person to put up cash bail -- money the defendants forfeit if they skip town. But now, many officials -- from local prosecutors...
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