"Backwards or Forward? COVID-19 challenges us to incorporate a public health lens when approaching justice for youth and public safety," writes Gary Broderick, Legislative Coordinator of RISE For Youth. This past month, the Sentencing Project released a new report...
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...
Art 180's annual Really Big Show will turn art by the river city's young people into a celebratory block party on First Friday. Art 180 will be hosting their 15th annual Really Big Show this Friday, June 7th, as part of June's First Friday festivities. The beloved...
Virginia must find a way to involve local communities in efforts to rehabilitate youth caught in the juvenile justice system, says RISE For Youth Strategic Engagement Director James Braxton. It was a quiet and introspective ride for the RISE for Youth team on the way...
Over the weekend, local organizations Rise for Youth and Performing Statistics joined Art 180 to march in the 3rd Annual Juvenile Justice Parade. With the rallying point starting on Marshall Street across from the General District Court, over 100 participants gathered...