Big Wins – LAJC at the 2021 Legislative Session
The 2021 General Assembly session is wrapping up, and all the bills and budget amendments that passed the Virginia House and Senate are on their way to the Governor to be signed into law. Successfully advocating for legislation at the GA is a tough job in the best of circumstances, but during a pandemic, with […]
Read moreTransformative Record Sealing Law Passes
download pdf version here Today, Virginians are one step away from a major victory: criminal record sealing that is automatic, equitable, free, and far reaching. Bills (SB1339, HB2113) that will greatly expand and improve the process of sealing criminal records have successfully passed both houses and are awaiting Governor Northam’s signature. Criminal records are […]
Read moreGA Session 2021 – LAJC Priorities
Download PDF version here Criminal Legal System Reform Expungement – Virginia’s criminal records expungement law is in urgent need of change. We must create an automatic expungement system that is equitable, far-reaching, automatic, and free. Court Fines and Fees – Monies owed by those with criminal legal system involvement is a serious barrier to their ability […]
Read moreVirginia Eviction Stories – Adolfo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yggT1jHpKa4&feature=youtu.be After suffering a serious illness, Adolfo and his family found themselves facing eviction. Fortunately, he found help. If you are concerned about keeping your home during the COVID-19 pandemic click here to learn more about your rights through federal and state policies.
Read moreThe Case for Automatic Expungement in VA
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Read moreLetter to Gov. Northam re: Vaccine Distribution
Download a pdf version here December 21, 2020The Honorable Ralph NorthamGovernor of VirginiaP.O. Box 1475Richmond, VA 23218 RE: Ensuring Accurate Information, Access, Safeguards, and Fair Processes: Marginalized Groups and Virginia’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plans Dear Governor Northam, On behalf of the Legal Aid Justice Center (LAJC), I write to urge your administration to ensure Virginia’s […]
Read moreHRHA Public Housing Tenants Reach Settlement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: November 10, 2020 PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS REACH SETTLEMENT WITH HOPEWELL REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY ON CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT Richmond, VA — Public housing tenants and the Hopewell Redevelopment and Housing Authority (HRHA) have reached a proposed settlement valued at nearly $300,000 in a federal class-action lawsuit challenging HRHA’s […]
Read moreStatement on Eviction Protections in State Budget
Download PDF version here STATEMENT: Tenant Protections in Proposed Budget Will Leave Too Many Virginians At Risk of Eviction During this national emergency, tenants in Virginia need a comprehensive eviction moratorium to protect themselves, their families, and the community. While the language in the proposed budget provides some protections for tenants who cannot pay their […]
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