Virginia schools still rely heavily on law enforcement to discipline students and years of efforts to lessen the practice could be halted with recent legislation, according to juvenile justice advocates and some state lawmakers. “Sometimes the heavy hand of the...
Cruel And Unusual Punishment
Hoping to protect at-risk youth from coronavirus, youth advocacy organization RISE For Youth is calling for the release of juveniles currently incarcerated in Virginia for non-violent offenses. During the COVID-19 pandemic the focus for many of us is on the health and...
Richmond Public Schools faces discrimination complaint from ACLU and NAACP
American Civil Liberties Union with the Legal Aid Justice Center's JustChildren program, announce an anti-discrimination complaint against Richmond Public Schools this week. American Civil Liberties Union with the Legal Aid Justice Center's JustChildren program,...
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