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VA abolished parole in 1995 and offers almost no mechanisms to review sentences or provide second chances to incarcerated Virginians who have worked diligently to grow, change, and repay their debt to society.
A THREAD for those who want to to join efforts to change that: 1/
A THREAD for those who want to to join efforts to change that: 1/
VA abolished parole, replacing it w/ a “truth in sentencing” system guaranteeing incarcerated Virginians serve at least 85% of their time—leading directly to increases in the length of sentences AND elimination of one of the strongest incentives for one to rehabilitate. 2/
A Governor holds tremendous authority however: to reduce mass incarceration, improve equity in the criminal justice system, correct unjust sentencing of the past, and show mercy by using their clemency authority in real and meaningful ways. 3/
