Posts Tagged Earned Sentence Credits
Virginia legislators, the formerly incarcerated celebrate earned sentence credit releases
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on July 9, 2024

Virginia’s prison population has been shrinking – the result of lower crime rates and criminal justice reforms shepherded by Democratic legislators over the last few years.
Republican Glenn Youngkin resisted those efforts during his term as governor until the recent budget cycle which saw one major reform finally get the green light. Brad Kutner has more from Richmond.
Supreme Court of Virginia sides with former inmate on earned sentence credits case
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on April 22, 2024

People who are incarcerated might be able to get out of prison earlier now that the Supreme Court of Virginia is weighing in on how earned sentence credits are calculated. Michael Pope reports.
Criminal justice reform plays out in the Virginia budget
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 6, 2024

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has used his post to advocate against some Democratic criminal justice reform efforts, including reforms pitched in the budget. But advocates say his criticisms are based on bad data and the reforms he’s blocking could save the Commonwealth millions of dollars. Brad Kutner has more from Richmond.
An earned sentence credits bill is still alive in Richmond
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 1, 2024

Members of the General Assembly are considering a bill that would help people who are incarcerated earn credits to be released early. Michael Pope reports.

