For youth in Virginia’s juvenile justice system, incarceration has too often meant being held in large, overcrowded facilities far away from their families and support networks. This approach has led to high recidivism rates in the state, and a lack of hope for those stuck in a cycle of crime.
By Steve Rempe
August 24, 2016
Just Children Program | Legal Aid Justice Center | Richmond | Richmond Times-Dispatch | RISE for Youth | Terry McAuliffe | VirginiaThe following commentary originally appeared on the BreakPoint website.
When a man is sentenced to prison, he is not the only person in his family doing time. If we believe that fathers matter, it’s difficult to deny that his children are also serving a sentence of sorts.
By Eric Metaxas
March 3, 2015
Dancing | Girls for a Change | Restoration | Richmond | TED | VirginiaLee Allen, author of the popular book The Special Guest: A Christmas Story, and his wife Donna Campbell Allen (the illustrator for The Special Guest) are sponsoring Angel Tree this Christmas season. The Allens‘ goal is to raise $100,000 through a promotion called the “12 Days Before Christmas: $100K Challenge.”
By Jason Bruce
December 11, 2014
Angel Tree | Christmas | Donna Campbell Allen | Lee Allen | Richmond | Special Guest | Virginia