Jermaine Doss, a wrongfully convicted prisoner sentenced to life, was turned down for parole for the second time.
Black teacher, falsely suspected of shoplifting, charged with felony assault on arresting cop
Alecia Nelson, an assistant teacher at Westover Hills Elementary School on Richmond’s South Side, stopped by the Family Dollar on Westover Hills Boulevard March 7 to buy snacks for her daughter’s third-grade class at the school.
Red Onion prisoner dies; Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office contacted by DOC
A prisoner at Red Onion State Prison has died after being found unresponsive in his cell.
‘WE DEMAND JUSTICE FOR VA. PRISONERS!’
There’s a quote at the bottom of this page by the famous Russian novelist Dostoevski: “The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.” More people should visit Virginia’s prisons and jails.
NEW ONLINE JOURNAL
The Coalition for Justice of Blacksburg, a co-founder of the Virginia Prison Justice Network, is working with the Virginia Tech Center for Humanities to create an online journal of art, writing, spoken word and reflections on prison life.
PRISONERS, EX-PRISONERS & ADVOCATES SPEAK OUT FOR PRISON JUSTICE
Despite threatening weather forecasts, cold temperatures and the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 90 people still turned out Jan. 22 for the 5th Annual Virginia Prison Justice Rally.
DEFYING FEAR, VAPJN CARAVAN DEMANDS COVID-19 PROTECTION FOR VA. PRISONERS
This Saturday, January 16, nearly 50 cars took to the streets in a “Not One More Death!” caravan that drove through downtown Richmond to demand protection for the state’s prisoners from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Virginia Defender 