Stops on the 2017 RIHD Mobile Justice Tour

Resource Information Help for the Disadvantaged (RIHD), an advocacy group of prisoners and their families working on issues related to incarceration, holds a Mobile Justice Tour each year, during which they hold public meetings at different stops around the state. 

Meetings this year will follow this basic agenda: 

1. Criminal Discovery Reform (presented by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers) 
2. Fishback & Sentencing Guideline Reform (presented by RIHD) 
3. Reinstating Parole - What it would look like? (presented by RIHD) 
4. Introduction of Virginia chapters of the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls (NCIFIWG VA) (presented by Lillie Branch-Kennedy) 
5. Geratric Parole/Releases (presented by VA-RAPP, Virginia Release Aging People in Prison)

Volunteers will be present at each meeting to provide attendees with Restoration of Rights applications, and to help people look up assistance. All meetings are free and open to the public. 

Here's the schedule of meetings: 

Thursday, July 20th, 6-8pm, Gethsemane Community Fellowship (1317 Brambleton Avenue, Norfolk VA 23503). 

Saturday, July 22, 3-6pm, the Church of the Incarnation (292 North Liberty Street, Harrisonburg VA 22802). 

Tuesday, July 25th, 5:30-8pm, Sandston Public Library (23 East Williamsburg Road, Sandston VA 23150). 

RIHD Annual Holiday Gathering

Saturday, December 10th 2016, from 5-8pm, at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church (1720 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Richmond VA), Resource Information Help for the Disadvantaged (RIHD) is holding their annual holiday celebration. Families of prisoners and the formerly incarcerated are invited for food and fellowship. 

Free, open to the public. 

To RSVP, email Ms. Brenda at brendajrihd@gmail.com. 

$20 Weekend Ride Share to Keen Mountain Correctional Center

Resource Information Help for the Disadvantaged (RIHD) is organizing a weekend trip to Keen Mountain Correctional Center, December 16th-18th. $20 per rider, seating is limited and given out on a first-paid basis. 

Mail payments to: 

Pastor Preston Mitchell

5036 Back Valley Road
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219

For more information, text Ms. K at 804-426-4426.