2 The Hampton Roads Messenger


Volume 11 Number 11


August 2017


Scott, Foxx statement on Senate passage of juvenile justice bill


Glenn Thompson of Pennsylvania, Virginia Foxx of North Carolina and Bobby Scott of Virginia Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA), ranking


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member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, released the following joint statement praising the passage of juvenile justice reforms by the United States Senate.


“More than one million at-risk and vulnerable children are counting on Congress to make commonsense reforms to federal policy that


juvenile on communities


will have a real impact nationwide.


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Senate’s action last night is another step closer to making those reforms a reality. The House has already shown its commitment to supporting at-risk and delinquent


youth by passing


bipartisan legislation earlier this year. The House bill provides opportunities to vulnerable youth, while also adding


accountability and oversight to our juvenile justice system. We look forward to working with our Senate colleagues to craft a bipartisan, bicameral final bill focusing on evidence-based alternatives


prevention to youth efforts, incarceration,


public safety, and the just treatment of juvenile offenders as major priorities. Millions of young people are in need of an opportunity to have a successful life.”


Background: Introduced by


Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Rep. Jason Lewis (R-MN), the bipartisan Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 passed the House by voice vote in May of this year. The House legislation reauthorizes and reforms the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) to help state and local leaders better serve juvenile offenders and at-risk youth.


African Landing Day


·2017 ·


Presented by Project 1619 Inc., the City of Hampton 2019 Commission, and the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation


August 18–19, 2017 • Hampton, VA Fort Monroe and The American Theatre


See website for additional details. Some admission fees apply. Highlights include the African Landing Day Commemoration Program; Project 1619


African Diaspora Film Festival and Panel Discussion; Juneteenth Jazz Concert; and the World Day of Reconciliation & Healing from the Legacy of Enslavement Prayer Service.


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