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Justice Reinvestment
Justice reinvestment is a data-driven approach to improve public safety, reduce corrections and related criminal justice spending, and reinvest savings in [...]
Learn about criminal justice systems
We have just begun to gather a few pages for folks to learn more about criminal justice in general. Our pages specific to our work in Harrisonburg can be found [...]
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Asset Forfeiture
ICE. (2018). Asset Forfeiture Branch.
Devereaux, R. & Woodman, S. (2017). Leaked ICE Guide Offers Unprecedented View of Agency’s Asset Forfeiture Tactics. [...]
Virginia Asset Forfeiture
The Code of Virginia §19.2-386.22 permits Virginia law enforcement officers to seize any money or property used in substantial connection with or traceable to [...]
Understanding the Criminal Justice System
There are many pieces of the criminal justice system. We have collected information and summarized some key programs and decision points to help new [...]
Mental Illness and Jail in Virginia
Collected resources
de Socio, R. M. (2013, November 1). Medicaid Eligibility: Inmates in Virginia’s Local and Regional Jails. Richmond, VA: State [...]
City and County Budget Process
City of Harrisonburg budget timeline
The following is for the City of Harrisonburg, but the county budget timeline is believed to be [...]
Local Criminal Justice System Structure
Notes: This diagram was created as a tool to help orient local residents unfamiliar with the criminal justice system. The lines indicate primary [...]
Substance Abuse Treatment Services
Addiction Recovery Support Groups
Alcoholics Anonymous (More meeting details)
Narcotics Anonymous
Strength in Peers
Sentara RMH LIFE Recovery [...]