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Silent Injustice: Solitary Confinement in Virginia

This report discusses the negative impacts of solitary confinement as practiced in Virginia, the systemic difficulties prisoners have in escaping it and returning to the general population, and the State’s failure to exclude individuals with serious mental health problems from solitary confinement.

May 10, 2018 Criminal Legal Reform

Permitting Demonstrations: Guiding Principles

The ACLU of Virginia prepares a white paper titled Permitting Demonstrations: Guiding Principles, which summarizes the legal principles that should guide a governmental entity in permitting protests and demonstrations.

January 10, 2018

Let People Vote: Ensuring Justice at the Ballot

Virginia has a long and troubled history with voting rights. It is time we made clear that the right to vote is essential to a healthy democracy, and it belongs to the people. It is not a privilege to be used by the government to reward or punish its people.

December 4, 2017 Voting Rights