The law passed in 2020 when Democrats were in full control of state government created a tiered system that allowed inmates with good behavior and participation in rehabilitation programs to earn expanded credits for up to 15 days per month to be taken off their sentences for nonviolent offenses.

A slap in the face Prisoners families have hopes dashed by governors ...

11‏/07‏/2022 — Glenn Youngkin after he signed into law an amendment curtailing the ... would be 65 percent shorter than the sentence for many offenders ...

Bill Tracking - 2022 session > Legislation

SENATE BILL NO. 547. Offered January 12 2022. Prefiled January 12 2022. A BILL to amend and reenact § 53.1-136 of the Code of Virginia ...

Bill Tracking - 2022 session > Legislation

A BILL to amend and reenact § 53.1-165.1 of the Code of Virginia and to ... If a person was found to be indigent at his original sentencing he shall be ...

Virginia Inmates May Be Eligible for Early Release

16‏/06‏/2021 — On June 17 2022 the VA legislature voted against this law in part during their special session. It impacts some inmates who thought it ...

Virginia Law Stops Early Inmate Releases Angering ... - USNews.com

04‏/07‏/2022 — The law passed in 2020 when Democrats were in full control of state government created a tiered system that allowed inmates with good behavior ...

Expansion of earned sentence credits to clear the way for release of state ...

17‏/05‏/2022 — RICHMOND Va. (WDBJ) - A change in Virginia law that takes effect July 1 could clear the way for the release of more than 3000 inmates from ...

Virginia law stops early inmate releases angering families - WHSV

05‏/07‏/2022 — Inmates could not apply the expanded credits toward a sentence for a violent crime but could benefit if they also had a lower-level offense. The ...

Earned sentence credits; repeals four-level classification system for ...

Repealing the Earned Sentence Credit law that passed in 2020 and is supposed to go into effect July 1 2022 is outrageous. Republican leaders claim that it is ...

New Laws Go Into Effect - July 1 2021 - Justice Forward Virginia

01‏/07‏/2021 — Thursday July 1 2021 marks the enactment of several of Justice Forward Virginias priority criminal justice reforms in the Commonwealth.