JHA Testimony on HB 2325, Virginia Office of the Department of Corrections Ombudsman

JHA urges the State of Virginia to pass and implement HB 2325, creating the Office of Department of Corrections Ombudsman. Every jurisdiction, state, city and county, should have legislatively mandated and funded correctional oversight; there is a national need for increased transparency and to hold correctional agencies accountable for the wellbeing of people in their custody. In every jail, detention center and prison, people who have been denied their liberty should have opportunities for increased procedural fairness, safety and access to unbiased assistance.