As State Senator and Attorney General, Mark Earley was a leader, pushing for crime prevention programs, treatment options and tougher penalties for criminals.
Co-sponsored the bill to abolish parole.
Co-sponsored the Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights in 1995, to provide constitutional protections for the rights of crime victims and witnesses.
Chief sponsor of the Virginia Community Crime Control Act,
which devoted $29 million for juvenile crime prevention programs.
Chief sponsor of the Juvenile Justice Reform Law, which lowered the age at which juveniles can be tried as adults.
Convened the Task Force on Prescription Drug Abuse in order to address the growing problems of OxyContin abuse throughout Virginia, particularly in Southwest Virginia.
Source: Campaign web site, MarkEarley.com
Nov 6, 2001