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Richmond, Virginia · petition

Make every Virginia prison an accredited school for earning a living

A petition to Virginia state legislators and the governor, started by Brayden Sanders, founder of County Commons on 2026-10-24.
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Why it matters

Nearly everyone in prison comes home. We ask Virginia to make every prison an accredited place to learn — job training and education that end in a recognized credential, open to everyone held there. A RAND review of decades of studies found people who took part in prison education had 43% lower odds of returning to prison than those who didn't, and that it can save money by keeping people from coming back.

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