Legislators, advocates hope 'Second Look' bill gets a second look
The bill would let an inmate who has served at least 15 years petition a judge for modification of their sentence.
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The bill would let an inmate who has served at least 15 years petition a judge for modification of their sentence.
The bill would let an inmate who has served at least 15 years petition a judge for modification of their sentence.
The Virginia House panel have voted down bill allowing doctors to prescribe "magic mushrooms," for mental health treatments. The Republican-led House voted 5-2 Wednesday.
Virginia does not offer parole to people convicted of crimes after 1995, but a bill in the general assembly could give inmates a path to early release. Sandy Hausman reports on that measure and on one man hoping it will be approved.
Virginia House Republicans voted down a bill that would have allowed doctors to prescribe psilocybin for the treatment of a small set of mental health conditions.