As pandemic restrictions ease, we are excited to begin our in-person programs again. We will be offering Virginia Rules camps during the summer of 2022, starting with a just a few camps, and expanding next year. Watch for an announcement soon. We have also started planning for the annual School Safety Training Forum July 25-28, […]
Human Trafficking Lesson Plan Slated for Fall
Human trafficking has long been a focus of the Virginia Attorney General’s Office, and we’re pleased to announce that a human trafficking lesson plan is being added to Virginia Rules this fall. Human trafficking or ‘modern slavery’ is defined as the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision or obtaining of a person for the purposes of commercial […]
2019 Legislative Updates
Each year in July we update our Virginia Rules curriculum to reflect the state law changes from the past General Assembly session. In 2019 the following law changes were enacted: Good Samaritan Law: Individuals who seek medical help for a drug- or alcohol-related overdose no longer have to substantially cooperate with subsequent investigation in order […]
Youth and Law Enforcement Encounters E-Learning module added
In 2016 The Office of the Attorney General announced the launch of a new Virginia Rules lesson plan, Give It, Get It: Trust and Respect between Teens and Law Enforcement. We are excited to announce we have added a complementary e-learning module for the lesson, allowing students to learn on their own their rights and responsibilities […]
“Shoplifting” module now available
The new Virginia Rules module designed to educate teens on the laws concerning shoplifting and the consequences of that crime is now available online for instructors, and in summary format here.