July 1, 2025 Virginia Justice Reforms
*** There have been NO changes to the 2020 Enhanced Earned Sentence Credit bill. Advocates/legislators were able to defend multiple repeal attempts in 2025. There is no new ESC bill. HB 2222 (Cousins/Sewell) & SB 1255 (Bagby) prohibits youth shackling while in court to ensure fairness, due process rights, and our children’s well-being in our courts. Virginia was one of eleven remaining states…














