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Update from Virginia
Good bills coming up tomorrow afternoon.
Posted on February 2, 2012
WHAT INCARCERATION COSTS TAXPAYERS
IN FISCAL YEAR 2010, the Virginia Department of Corrections (DOC) had $712.4 million in prison expenditures. However, the state also had $36.2 million in prison-related costs outside the department’s budget. The total cost of Virginia’s prisons—to incarcerate an average daily population of 29,792—was therefore $748.6 million, of which 4.8 percent were costs outside the corrections budget.
Posted on February 1, 2012
Community Restoration Campaign - On the Move
Last week we walked the halls and met with our individual district state legislators and/or legislative aides, expressing our support for the Thousandkites.org Community Restoration Campaign's criminal justice and prison reform focus legislation. You all were great in expressing your concerns, support and opposition to your legislators. A lot of great flip cam footage with many of your legislators.
Posted on January 17, 2012
Virginia Campaign Gearing Up 2012
Resource Information Help for the Disadvantaged update on the Virginia campaign.
Posted on January 4, 2012
2012 Proposed Legislation Focus
The Community Restoration Campaign is getting geared up for the coming legislation session. Get involved!
Posted on October 27, 2011
STOP SB1001
SB1001: The bill strips ALL oversight of the Department of Corrections
Posted on February 1, 2011
Update on SB796 - January 28, 2011
Here's how you can continue to support The ThousandKites.org Community Restoration Campaign legislative advocacy - Keep up the calls and online support.
Posted on January 28, 2011
Fighting for Justice from the Holler to the Hood
I've put a photo essay below that covers travels from the holler to the hood in Virginia -- and our prison nation.
Posted on January 25, 2011
ACTION- BILL TO BE HEARD THIS WEDNESDAY
SB796 will be heard this Wednesday. With your support we can move it forward.
Posted on January 25, 2011
Call-In Action
We need as many people as possible to make calls this week.