Should incarcerated people who have served a substantial portion of their sentences and maintained good behavior in prison be allowed to have their sentences modified? Some Virginia lawmakers, criminal justice reform advocates, former prisoners and some victims of crime say “yes.”
They’re hoping the governor will, too.
But first, legislation would have to clear Virginia’s House of Delegates and Senate. So far, House Bill 834 and Senate Bill 427 are advancing through committees.
Read the full story in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
