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Coalition to Gov. Northam: End Solitary Confinement

The Virginia Coalition on Solitary Confinement sent Governor Ralph Northam a letter on Tuesday urging him to end solitary confinement in Virginia's prison systems.

July 27, 2021

Virginia Department of Corrections Elimination of “Restrictive Housing” is a Smoke Screen

Solitary confinement by any other name is still solitary confinement

July 22, 2021

ACLU-VA's Statement on Removal of Confederate Statues in Charlottesville

The following statement can be attributed to Executive Director Mary Bauer:

July 9, 2021

Supreme Court Allows Gavin Grimm’s Victory to Stand

The Supreme Court today declined to hear Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board, allowing lower court decisions in support of transgender students to stand.

June 28, 2021

ACLU of Virginia Hires Mary Bauer As New Executive Director

The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia announced today that it has hired Mary Bauer to succeed Executive Director Claire Guthrie Gastañaga, who announced her retirement in October 2020 after nine years with the organization.

May 5, 2021

Marijuana Advocates Respond to Final Legislation

Today with the stroke of Gov. Ralph Northam’s pen, Virginia became the first state in the South and the 16th state in the nation to legalize marijuana. We stand with Marijuana Justice, and as a coalition, we believe there is still work to be done.

April 21, 2021