Posts Tagged Earned Sentence Credits

Virginia legislators, the formerly incarcerated celebrate earned sentence credit releases

Delegate Mike Jones (far left) flanks earned sentence credit released folks who stand behind Senator Jennifer Boysko. (Credit: Brad Kutner / Radio IQ)

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.

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Supreme Court of Virginia sides with former inmate on earned sentence credits case

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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.

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Criminal justice reform plays out in the Virginia budget

Democratic House Speaker Don Scott presides over the House of Delegates in the waning days of the 2024 session. (Credit: Brad Kutner / Radio IQ)

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.

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An earned sentence credits bill is still alive in Richmond

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.

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