“VAWA has changed the landscape for victims who once suffered in silence. Victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking have been able to access services, and a … read more “On The Violence Against Women Act: Ensuring We Don’t Harm Those We Seek to Help”
From May 2nd through 4th, in Glen Allen, Virginia, the Action Alliance hosted our Justice. Healing. Liberation. conference for 140 advocates, law enforcement, preventionists, attorneys, case managers, and more. We… read more “Justice. Healing. Liberation. 2018”
Our country’s system of cash bail doesn’t work like you were probably taught. Every year, millions of people are coerced into paying money bail after they’re arrested in order to … read more “On an Unjust Justice System: Innocent Until Proven Poor”
In the late hours of Sunday, February 4th, and the early hours of the following Monday, the Eagles fans took to the streets of Philadelphia to celebrate their hometown’s first-ever… read more “The Super Bowl, Suppression, and Survivorship”
Today, January 12, 2018 is recognized in Virginia as “Lee-Jackson Day”–an official state holiday. Created back in 1889 by Robert E. Lee’s nephew, Lee-Jackson Day was established to honor two… read more “Stop Honoring Dishonorable Men”
Did you know that the average annual cost of confinement in a state juvenile prison in Virginia is $137,000 per youth? Did you know youth as young as 11 years … read more “Why I Stand Behind RISE For Youth”
The Action Alliance’s Real Story Intern, Dominique Colbert, was one of nearly a half a million people who headed to Washington D.C. January 21, 2017 to join the Women’s March … read more “Dear Daughters of the World: I Did March for You”
As part of our efforts to deepen understanding and conversations around our racial justice work, the Action Alliance held a staff screening in November of Ava Duvernay’s documentary, “13th”. DuVernay, … read more “Mass Incarceration: Lessons Learned from Ava DuVernay’s 13th”
A new report by the Juvenile Law Center, entitled “Debtor’s Prisons for Kids: The High Cost of Fines and Fees in the Juvenile Justice System” reveals that … read more “Debtor’s Prisons for Kids: The High Cost of Fines and Fees in the Juvenile Justice System”
Imagine this: your child goes to school, maybe they’re having a bad day and out of frustration talk back to a teacher, who sends them to the principal’s office where … read more “Trauma-to-Prison Pipeline: How Schools Are Reinforcing the Cycle of Mass Incarceration”
Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Agencies