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Virginia Department of Corrections improperly withholds earned sentence credits from people eligible for early release

ACLU of Virginia challenges rollback of earned sentence credit program before Virginia Supreme Court.

October 17, 2022

ACLU-VA Submits Comment to Oppose the Proposed 2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students in Virginia’s Public Schools

On September 29, 2022, the ACLU of Virginia added its voice to over 50,000 comments opposing the proposed model policies for transgender and nonbinary students.

September 29, 2022

Virginia Judge Rejects Obscenity Proceedings Against Gender Queer and A Court of Mist and Fury

On August 30, 2022, a judge rejected an effort to label two books as obscene and illegal to sell or lend in the state of Virginia. “The First Amendment protects literary expression, even when some people find portions of the works difficult or objectionable," said Matt Callahan.

August 30, 2022

Amy Woolard Joins ACLU of Virginia as Chief Program Officer

Amy Woolard has joined the ACLU of Virginia (ACLUVA) as the newly created Chief Program Officer. The CPOr will provide oversight and guidance to the ACLUVA’s legal, policy, and community organizing programs, serving as the conductor, director, and facilitator of its programmatic work.

August 22, 2022

ACLU of Virginia Challenges Rollback of Earned Sentence Credit Program

The ACLU-VA challenges the continued incarceration of Antoine Anderson and demanding his immediate release. Mr. Anderson and hundreds of other incarcerated people who earned sentence reductions through good behavior were told at the last minute that their promised release would not be honored.

August 16, 2022

Organizations Advocating for Virginia LGBTQ+ Youth Respond to Hanover County School Board’s Proposed Restroom and Locker Room Policy

Hanover fails at every turn to create a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment for all of its students by proposing a policy that would place an undue burden on trans students to "earn" the right to use public school facilities.

August 9, 2022