The ACLU of Virginia sent the state’s corrections department a letter demanding the agency to apply a recent court decision ordering a man’s release from prison to others in similar positions so they might be let out too.
Jose Garcia Vasquez has served his time — and then some. Soon, he can reenter society. On Thursday, Virginia’s Supreme Court ruled that he had been wrongfully denied his earned
Jose Garcia Vasquez has served his time — and then some. Soon, he can reenter society. On Thursday, Virginia’s Supreme Court ruled that he had been wrongfully denied his earned
The Virginia Supreme Court determined the state Department of Corrections had been misinterpreting the law HB 5148 and keeping eligible inmates behind bars beyond their new good time release dates.