HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-10-28 TENTATIVE
5:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.
OCTOBER 28. 1.997
JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC REI~VI'[ONS COUItT
IOINT MEETING OF THE ALBEMARLE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND
CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL
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Call to Order.
The luvenile [ustice System: How the Pieces Fit Together:
A~ Introduction.
Linda Peacock and Roxanne White
B Juvenile Justice from the Police Perspective, statistics_ trends and attitudes
Chip Harding and Duane ICarr
C, The Juvenile lustice System - How it Works.
Iames Camblos. Martha Carroll and Dave Chapman
D) Community Agencies and Alternative Support Programs.
Rory Carpenter and Buz Cox
E) The Multi-Use Concept and Future Possibilities.
Jad< Gallagher
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TI-W VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF
JUVENILE JUSTICE
AN OVERVIEW OF THE AGENCY
June 1997
AGENCY DEVELOPMENTS
AGENCY INITIATIVES
The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) is the
executive~branch agency that provides services to
delinquent youth and protects public safety by
assisting the courts in holding juveniles accountable
for their actions. Since separating from the
Department of Corrections as an independent
agency under the Public Safety Secretariat on July
1, 1990, the agency has provided custody and care
for committed juveniles, probation and parole
supervision, and prevention, diversion and
restitution programs in the community. With the
increased attention placed on youth crime and its
seriousness in the Commonwealth, the [996
General Assembly mandated that the agency name
change from the Department of Youth and Family
Services to the Department of Juvenile Justice. The
new name reflects the new mission statement
adopted by the Board of Juvenile Justice in 1995.
MISSION STATEMENT
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Executing the agency's new mission, addressing
the needs of an increased committed population,
and implementing General Assembly mandates
have afforded the agency many opportunities to
incorperare new ideas. The following list
describes some of the new programs and
initiatives being implemented that will continue
to reshape Virginia's juvenile justice system.
The Virginia Juvenile Community. Crime
Control Act replaced the block grant system
for community-based programs and services,
excluding secure detention. The localities
now have greater flexibility to address
juvenile crime and provide increased
services.
The General Assembly increased the agency
budget from $119.5 million with 1,915 F'rEs
in FY96 to $162.2 m/Ilion with 2,198 FTEs
for FY98.
The agency is implementing a statewide
Automated Intake System and a juvenile
tracking system to track all youth who enter
Virginia's Juvenile Justice System.
The Department introduced the use of
juvenile boot camps as an intermediate
sanction for juvenile courts.
The Department is in the process of
simplifying agency regulations for
community programs and residentiaJ
facilities.
The Deparunent of Juvenile Justice
implemented agency-wide performance
measures, including establishing a baseline
e of ~omen Voters of Charlottesville-Albemarle
1928 Arlington Blvd., Room 105, Charlottesville, VA 22903 (804) 970-1707 Phone (804] 974-1708 Fax
February 26, 1997
The Honorable Charlotte Humphris, Chair
Albemarle County Board of Supervisors
Albemarle County Office Building
401 Mclntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22_90Z
Dear Mrs. Humphris,
The League would like to thank you and members of the Board of
SupervIsors who took part in last Saturday's forum on reversion and other
options. We hope you feel that the event helped to improve understanding
of the issues confronting the community.
We would also like to commmend the Board for your efforts to
inform the public and we look forward to contributing to that process in
any way we can.
Sincerely,
Kathryn Hobbs, President
02-28-97A10:'57 RCVD
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