Virginia Literacy, Education, and Rehabilitation Act

To:  Virginia Legislators

Members of the Virginia General Assembly
c/o The Honorable Emmett W. Hanger, Jr., Chairman
Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
P.O. Box 2
Mount Solon, Virginia 22843-0002


Dear Senators and Delegates:

We the undersigned, as concerned citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia, families, and members of the community, are writing in support of the proposed Virginia Literacy, Education, and Rehabilitation Act of 2006 (formerly introduced as HB 2293 and SB 1254 in 2003, HB 362 and SB 75 in 2004, SB 805 in 2005).

We support the proposed legislation as it increases the chances of positive rehabilitation and successful reentry of formerly incarcerated persons by providing cost-effective incentives for participation in programs. It allows incarcerated persons to earn their incentives while increasing the chances of reduced recidivism overall and decreasing the cost of corrections for the taxpayer.

The proposed legislation provides a win/win situation for the families, the incarcerated persons, and the communities involved by increasing public safety through a ‘smart on crime’ approach.

Please vote to adopt and pass the Virginia Literacy, Education, and Rehabilitation Act of 2006.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

The Virginia Literacy, Education, and Rehabilitation Act Petition to Virginia Legislators was created by Concerned Citizens of Virginia and written by Keith Wm. DeBlasio (VirginiaCURE@aol.com).  This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.

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