Virginia Resources

2024 Youth Development Academy Application
RISE for Youth 2024 Legislative Priorities
RISE for Youth 2023 Legislative Priorities
Virginia Prosecutor Guidance
Increased Police Presence in Virginia Schools is not the Answer
RISE for Youth 2022 Legislative Priorities
New Virginia Poll Results On Youth Justice Reform, February 2021 [PDF]
Youth Development Academy Application, February 2021
RISE for Youth 2021 Legislative Agenda, January 2021
RISE for Youth CSCT Participant Referral Form
RISE for Youth CSCT Service Provider Registration Form
2020.04.15 RISE – LAJC Statement on COVID and Bon Air, April 2020 [PDF]
DJJ COVID-19 FOIA Request 4-2020, April 2020 [PDF]
Commonwealth’s Attorneys Letter of Support for Release of Youth During Pandemic, April 2020 [PDF]
3-19-2020 Letter to Director Boykin re COVID-19, April 2020 [PDF]
RISE for Youth: 2020 Legislative Agenda, January 2020 [PDF]
Ending the Cycle of Incarceration for Black Youth, The Commonwealth Institute and RISE for Youth, November 2019 [PDF]
A Seat at the Table: Secure Care From The Community’s Perspective, October 2018 [PDF]
A New Vision for Youth Justice: Insights from Hampton Roads Communities, January 2018 [PDF]
Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice
RISE for Youth: What Stakeholders Can Do to Transform Virginia’s Juvenile Justice System, July 2016 [PDF]
Virginia RISE Coalition Visioning Session, January 2016 [PDF]
Don’t Throw Away the Key: Reevaluating Adult Time for Youth Crime in Virginia, Legal Aid Justice Center’s JustChildren Program, December 2009 [PDF]
Unlocking the Truth: Real Stories About the Trial and Incarceration of Youth as Adults in Virginia, Legal Aid Justice Center’s JustChildren Program, November 2010 [PDF]
Educate Every Child: Promoting Positive Solutions to School Discipline in Virginia, Legal Aid Justice Center’s JustChildren Program, November 2011 [PDF]
Prevention v. Punishment: Threat Assessment, School Suspensions, and Racial Disparities, Legal Aid Justice Center’s JustChildren Program and Dr. Dewey Cornell with University of Virginia Curry School of Education, December 2013 [PDF]
Data Snapshot of Youth Incarceration in Virginia, Urban Institute’s Justice Policy Center, June 2017 [PDF]

National Resources

RISE for Youth | P.O. Box 2347 | Chesterfield, VA 23832 | info@riseforyouth.org