Tell Legislators to reject Governor Youngkin’s earned sentence credit amendment

In Virginia, people who are incarcerated can earn sentence credits (ESC) towards their release. That's what lawmakers promised – but now Gov. Youngkin is trying to make them go back on their word.

The governor has introduced a budget amendment that would partially repeal the ESC program. Lawmakers must reject it.

Tell your lawmaker that Virginia's public safety and bottom line depend on ESC.

The ESC program is how incarcerated Virginians prove they're not a threat and that they're ready to come home to their families. It's how we incentivize good habits and skills people can use when they're released. And it's smart fiscal policy that will save Virginia at least $28 million over the next two years – or by some estimates, as much as $118 million.

Lawmakers know that. That's why they implemented the ESC program, and why they already rejected Governor Youngkin's last attempt to partially repeal it.

Tell them to do it again. They shouldn't let the governor undermine their vision for Virginia.

They did the right thing by rejecting Governor Youngkin's partial repeal of the ESC program, and now it's time for them to reject his newest budget amendment.

Use this form (organized by Virginia’s ACLU) to quickly contact your legislator.