Thank you Governor of Virginia for your conditional pardon of Reginald “Neli” Latson. Far too often, individuals with mental illnesses end up in involved in our criminal justice system. I thank Governor McAuliffe for pardoning this young man, whose autism is both at the root of his inappropriate actions and make it difficult for him to cope inside our prison system. I hope this action sparks renewed conversation about the appropriate treatment and confinement of individuals with mental illnesses in the Commonwealth. washingtonpost/opinions/ruth-marcus-in-virginia-a-cruel-and-unusual-punishment-for-autism/2014/11/14/9d7f6108-6c3b-11e4-b053-65cea7903f2e_story.html
Posted on: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 21:48:47 +0000
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