Virginia and Alabama are the only states that so thoroughly deny defendants these critical due process protections. We're committed to changing that.
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Do you believe a fair trial is impossible without access to police reports? Should persons charged with crimes know whose testimony will be used to try to convict them? If you answered “yes” to both of those questions, now is the time to make your voice heard.
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On Oct. 10, JFV co-hosted Activism for Busy People, a training event for persons interested in lobbying the Virginia legislature for justice reform.
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We must work together to uphold the right to counsel. That’s something on which we can all agree.
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Don't you want to be one of the passionate few who help the most disadvantaged Virginians finally receive Due Process? Then you need training!
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Jennifer's commitment to changing the Commonwealth for the better -- and her unique experience in the criminal justice realm -- position her as an ideal candidate to help us achieve real, meaningful justice reform. We are proud to endorse and support Jennifer Carroll-Foy for delegate.
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Arcane criminal discovery rules are why prosecutors can use the simple matter of truth, and their power over it, as leverage to coerce defendants, influence guilty pleas and secure unfair prison sentences. The Commonwealth should not be permitted to play games with the truth, and it’s high time we do something about it.
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Part of the challenge of changing the criminal justice system for the better is that, by and large, people have no idea what meaningful reform really looks like.
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Passionate about criminal justice reform? Justice Forward Virginia has the event for you! On Tues., Sept. 19, 2017 from 5-7pm join JFV for its third Justice Reform Happy Hour at French Quarter Brasserie in Old Town Fairfax City.
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Justice Forward Virginia is happy to announce another Justice Reform Happy Hour on September 19, 2017 from 5-7pm in the City of Fairfax.
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If this sounds like the Inquisition, or a Kafka novel, I assure you it's not, although the results are often strikingly similar. Innocent people are convicted, sent to prison, and even condemned to death, all because of arcane rules that prevent them from accessing information necessary to prepare a defense.
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On July 20, 2017, Justice Forward Virginia hosted an event, co-sponsored by the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, to discuss justice reform and start planning future action on a variety of critical topics.
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