Reginald “Neli” Latson, is a 20 year-old autistic young man, who on the morning of May 24, 2010, sat in the grass outside the local library with a hoodie on waiting for the library to open. What happened next landed then 18 year-old Reginald “Neli” Latson in jail for one year awaiting a trial without [...]

For those of you who followed the story of Neli Latson of Stafford, Virginia last spring: after 8 1/2 months, he was released from prison on Monday. This morning he is waking up at his new school. Neli, who has a diagnosis of Asperger’s, will receive excellent intervention and support . . . thanks to [...]

URGENT UPDATE: Lisa Alexander, mother of Neli Latson, was convicted on 1/10/2012 of misdemeanor charges that for many would have resulted in little to no jail time. However, supporters were stunned that the trial concluded with Lisa being taken away as a prisoner to be incarcerated for one year, which was later shortened to six [...]