I SURVIVED CRIM SUB-A Post Session Roundup

Thursday, March 11

7pm

Join Justice Forward Virginia and a panel of special guests on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 7pm for our post-session roundup, “I Survived Crim Sub.” We'll talk about what went down during the 2021 session of the Virginia General Assembly, celebrate successes, recap setbacks, and start looking toward where we go next!

In addition to members of the Justice Forward Virginia board, several special guests will be joining us—a crew of advocates who were especially dogged and active in criminal justice reform and racial justice this session. They’ve been in the trenches, fighting within their respective areas of expertise, and they've put an incredible amount of work into developing policy, testifying on behalf of reform legislation, meeting with legislators, and mobilizing and educating other advocates—all of which contributed to the major leap forward we took over the past two months in improving Virginia's criminal legal system.

Sheba Williams

Founder/Executive Director, Nolef Turns, Inc.

Chelsea Higgs Wise

Executive Director, Marijuana Justice

Anna Mendez

Fellow-in-Residence, The University of Virginia Equity Center

Executive Director, Partner for Mental Health

President, Mental Health America of Virginia

From expungement reform to marijuana legalization, to the fight to allow evidence of mental illness in non-insanity cases, to ending capital punishment, and so much more, come get the skinny on the entire panel’s journey, the blood sweat and tears that got us all here, and what’s on the horizon. Hope to see you on March 11th!

This event will not be live-streamed to the public, so please register here to participate and a link will be sent to you: