Posts Tagged Prisons
Changes in Richmond May Mean Freedom for Some Prisoners
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 12, 2017
Credit: Dave Nakayama / Creative Commons
In 1995, Virginia abolished parole — a change that led to crowding of state prisons and longer stays behind bars. Now, small cracks have developed in the legal wall that keeps about 30,000 people locked up. Sandy Hausman reports on changes that could free some inmates.
As Obama Commutes Drug Sentences, Virginia Inmates Targeted
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on December 28, 2016
The Eastern District includes Alexandria, Richmond and Norfolk (Credit: U.S. Department of Justice)
As the Obama administration draws to a close, officials at the Justice Department are busy commuting sentences of people convicted for drug offenses, especially crack cocaine. And, as Michael Pope reports, nowhere in the country has sentences for crack dealers as long as the Eastern District of Virginia.
Federal Settlement in Arlington Sends Message to Jails About Services to Deaf Inmates
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on November 28, 2016
Leaders in Arlington are settling a federal lawsuit against a jail for failing to offer services to a deaf inmate. As Michael Pope reports, the settlement could have consequences for jails across Virginia — and the United States. Michael Pope reports.
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