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Vienna woman fights for prisoners’ parole access in Virginia; Only 4 percent of eligible inmates in Virginia are paroled each year

When her son was incarcerated 12 years ago, Carla Peterson of Vienna became acquainted with the Virginia prison system. "My son is now an engineer working in Manassas," said Peterson, who declined to give the reason for his former ... [read the full story here]

Tags: Correctional Policy & Decision-Making, Virginia