Virginia
Virginia Initiatives
In partnership with Virginia state leaders, the CSG Justice Center is working on several key criminal justice initiatives to increase public safety, including Stepping Up.
Virginia News
March 9, 2026
State leaders reported meaningful reductions in violent crime, overdose deaths, and homelessness,…
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February 11, 2026
New Jersey, Utah, Virginia, and Washington discuss their different "Aligning Health and Safety"…
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May 27, 2025
A bipartisan group of 66 lawmakers, led by Congressmen Don Bacon (R-NE)…
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May 3, 2021
Each year, roughly two million people with serious mental illnesses are admitted…
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February 22, 2021
We break down how governors across the country talked about criminal justice…
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April 22, 2020
Many reentry operations reported concerns about keeping their doors open, reporting cash-flow…
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February 20, 2020
We break down how governors across the country talked about criminal justice…
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