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2021 was a year of meaningful comprehensive changes to VA’s criminal justice system. As it comes to a close we’re taking a look back at what we’ve accomplished together, adding highlights to the thread throughout the day. Thanks to everyone in the movement—justice forward! 1/
Incarcerating someone for 5 yrs for stealing something worth less than $1K is facially unreasonable, but that’s exactly what VA’s Petty Larceny three strikes rule did. @KenPlum1’s HB2290 ELIMINATED the enhanced policy that put Virginians in a needless cycle of systemic abuse. 2/
With broad support, @delegateaird’s HB1990 Racial Impact Statements allowed Virginia to join a host of other states— IA, CT, FL, OR, NJ, MN, & CO—in creating mechanisms to help prevent seemingly neutral criminal justice policy from having harmful outcomes. 3/ #justiceforwardva
We’ll be honest, we’re worried we’re not going to see the type of professional diversity on the Court of Appeals we all know is critical to fair outcomes in our legal system. The Va. Way of filling judicial vacancies is as transparent as a brick wall, but here’s what we know: 1/6
Next week is when we’ll see votes on Court of Appeals nominees. The original 80 applicants have been narrowed down to a list of 16 candidates for the Senate and House to consider appointing to eight open Court of Appeals seats. 2/6
We don’t know the entire “List of 16” and that list will probably NOT be made public. We’re fairly certain it doesn’t include most of the top indigent defense attorneys that applied for a judgeship. 3/6
