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Virginia Legislation Extends Victim-Offender Mediation

By Steve Hall

"Va. OKs bill to let violent crime victims meet with death row inmates," is the title of an AP report via the Washington Post.  It's a must-read.Lorraine Whoberry tried for years to meet face-to-face with her daughter's killer before he was executed last month. She was repeatedly denied.So the day after she witnessed his execution, Whoberry sat down with Gov. Bob McDonnell and asked for his help. A bill was making its way through the Virginia General Assembly that would allow victims of violent crime to meet with the perpetrators, but it excluded those on death row and juveniles.McDonnell amended the bill to allow victims to meet with inmates on death row. On Wednesday, the General Assembly unanimously approved the change...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on April 23, 2010 (boomark / email).