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 Richmond City Jail’s COVID-19 Response? “Torture.”
People incarcerated at Richmond City Justice Center say a recent tear-gassing by law enforcement endangered their lives. On August 29th, Tobias Hill was sitting in his cell at the Richmond City Justice Center (RCJC) when the gas began to creep beneath the door. He...
The ICE Agents Who Look Like Local Police
In Prince William County, ICE agents that are visually indistinguishable from local police have been arresting undocumented immigrants. For activists and local elected officials, this comes across as an unjust abuse of power. Standing on a NoVA sidewalk in his Lady...
ART 180 Gives Public a Glimpse Inside the Lives of Incarcerated Youth with Virtual Reality Exhibit
How would you feel being confined to a tiny, dark, and isolated jail cell? Atlas, ART 180’s center for teens, intends to give you a glimpse into what that experience is like with their latest exhibit and installation, “My Reality”, which opened last Friday. Created by...
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