A one-woman show ran one of the county programs that diverts people from jail. Her departure this summer has left a hole in the county's series of initiatives that keep defendants out of jail, reduce their time in the detention facility or improve their chances of not reoffending once they leave. Bond Diversion works with
The measures always faced a tough climb in House, where the speaker and a key committee chair are tough-on-crime former prosecutors and victims' rights are a top priority.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Inmate advocates began the current legislative session in Virginia pushing for a series of prison reforms: free phone calls for inmates, restrictions on solitary confinement, a new ombudsman’s office and an opportunity for some prisoners to ask a judge to modify their sentences.
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