Suggestions from prisoners, the formerly incarcerated, their families, and other supporters regarding issues to raise at the 6th annual Virginia Prison Justice Rally.
WHAT’S REALLY GOING ON INSIDE VIRGINIA’S PRISONS?
The Virginia Prison Justice Network is holding its 6th annual Virginia Prison Justice Rally on Saturday, January 14, 2023 in Richmond. Check out its four main demands and get informed about the issues surrounding parole, good time, solitary confinement, and independent oversight of the VADOC.
Jermaine Doss waits – & waits – for justice
Another man wrongfully convicted due to the misconduct of former Norfolk detective Robert Glenn Ford has recently received a full exoneration. Jermaine Doss, who was likewise framed by Ford, will soon have a parole hearing.
ASSAULT CHARGE AGAINST ALECIA NELSON DROPPED -NOW, WHAT ABOUT THE COP?
The charge of felony assault on a police officer was dropped today in the case of Alecia Nelson, a Black woman who on March 7 was injured while being arrested by a white Richmond police officer after being falsely accused of shoplifting at the Family Dollar store on Westover Hills Boulevard on Richmond’s South Side.
Defenders submit testimony on police accountability
Earlier this year, the Virginia Defenders were invited to submit testimony to the Virginia Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, which is examining police accountability in the country.
GA actions on VAPJN demands
In the last issue of the Defender, we reported on the rally the Virginia Prison Justice Network held Jan. 22 in Richmond’s Monroe Park. The rally raised four demands. This is how those issues were dealt with in the 2022 General Assembly.
Mother files suit on behalf of son killed by police
LaToya Benton, the mother of a Black teenager fatally shot by Virginia State Police troopers, has filed a $60.35 million wrongful death lawsuit against the officers.
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