For nearly 300 years following its founding until 1909, Virginia’s capital punishment preference was hanging. Up to 1918, another 90 individuals were dispatched by lynching, sometime characterized by the euphemistic term “extra-judicial” procedure. In a race to lead, Virginia has… Read More ›
restorative justice
Out of Sight, Out of Mind
A few weeks ago (May 19, Second Chance Month: Restorative Justice for All Virginians), VoxFairfax took notice of the Commonwealth’s emphasis on some criminal justice reforms exhibiting more enlightened views of our citizen neighbors who come into conflict with the… Read More ›
Second Chance Month: Restorative Justice for all Virginians
Editors’ Note: Reposted from the Richmond Times-Dispatch, May 15, 2019. By Brian J. Moran (Mr. Moran is Virginia secretary of public safety and homeland security. He serves as Gov. Ralph Northam’s adviser on criminal justice and public safety issues.) RESTORATIVE… Read More ›
Arlington County: Home of the Only Juvenile in the Country Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Robbery
By Cindy Cunningham Editors’ Note: This piece is cross posted and excerpted, with permission, from an article appearing in Blue Virginia, April 26, 2019. There is only one single reported instance in the entire country of a juvenile sentenced… Read More ›
Outlaws, Felons, Justice
On March 25, 2019, Gov. Ralph Northam vetoed a bill that would have barred former felons from receiving certification as notaries public. In his veto message, the governor concluded, Permanently prohibiting a person from exercising a civil right without a… Read More ›