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The Albemarle & Charlottesville Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Offices and Central Virginia Community Justice Commit to Improve Public Safety and Racial Equity in Partnership with Vera Institute
August 22, 2023 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – Today, the Albemarle & Charlottesville Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Offices and Central Virginia Community Justice announced a new partnership with the Vera Institute of Justice, as part of their Reshaping Prosecution Program’s Motion for Justice program. Vera will provide Central Virginia Community Justice with financial support to expand its diversion programming and provide the...
In the Movement podcast with Central Virginia Community Justice
Central Virginia Community Justice is a restorative justice diversion program based out of Charlottesville, VA. They provide a “brave space for those involved in harm to lead their own accountability and healing.” CVCJ acts as a restorative alternative to the standard, punitive path of the criminal legal system. Hear from Tarek Maassarani, one of the...
“In the Movement” Podcast with Central Virginia Community Justice
July 25, 2023 2:00-3:00pm EST Register for this podcast episode to hear two CVCJ facilitators speak with Equal Justice USA about our work. https://action.ejusa.org/a/movement-central-virginia-community-justice?fbclid=IwAR057kp9hMIvjJYEIO4QgJLFdiABCu4h6x3iy0hYzM5vZr_bstVUAHliLLo
New Central Virginia nonprofit providing an alternative to the court room
CVCJ has a different way of handling cases. Instead of going to the courtroom, a solution is facilitated through conversation. “Restorative justice is a way to address harm that isn’t punitive. It puts the needs of the person that was harmed first, and they get to kind of make the choice and how the person...
Introducing Central Virginia Community Justice
Date: 4/25/23 Time: 6:00-7:30 PM ET Where: Visible Records, Charlottesville, VA Please join us for light refreshments as we introduce Central Virginia Community Justice, an exciting new organization providing restorative justice services in Charlottesville, Albemarle, and the surrounding areas. Meet our practitioners, supporters, and program participants to hear about how those involved in harm have led their own accountability...
VPM’s “Life in the Heart Land”
Date: 5/4/2023 Time: 6:30PM ET (Doors Open at 6:00PM) Location: Court Square Theater, Harrisonburg VA Explore rural Virginians creating community-driven solutions to their toughest challenges This screening will offer a broad view of VPM‘s eight-episode docuseries “Life in the Heart Land.” You won’t see this screening anywhere else! Episode topics include food insecurity, justice reform, recycling plastics, access to...
Life in the Heartland: Justice Reform
Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville have initiated a restorative justice diversion program as an alternative to prosecution. Programs like this focus on the harmful impact of a crime and define what can be done to repair that harm, while holding the offender accountable. Key to the process is a face-to-face meeting between the offender and...
Act Justly, Love Mercy: Exploring the Heart of Equal Justice
Date: 3/28/23 Time: 7:00PM ET Where: John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA This remarkable event will feature Bryan Stevenson, Founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative and author of the acclaimed book Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. He will speak on the spiritual sources that empower his lifelong commitment to...
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE: A Panel after Bryan Stevenson Speaks at UVA
Date: Thursday, March 30 Time: 4:00PM Where: UVA Law School WB128 Featuring RJ experts, including a few members of our Advisory Council, speaking about how restorative justice is being used in our community. Register here: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/zF91LmexKl7xoYFmpGYN_g
A More Humane Approach: Local program offers an alternative to the courtroom
Julie, a 21-year-old UVA student, was at a bar with her friends when she was physically assaulted. A stranger grabbed the baseball hat off her head, and when she attempted to get it back, he struck her in the face, before fleeing the scene and being apprehended by university police. After the incident, Julie, who...
