Introduction

The Virginia Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Advisory Committee consists of individuals who are knowledgeable about the juvenile justice system; it includes representatives from state and local government and from business, and other citizens, including youth. The Advisory Committee is appointed by the Governor pursuant to Section 9-168 of the Code of Virginia. It is responsible for reviewing the operation of the juvenile justice system in Virginia, for recommending needs and priorities for the development and improvement of the juvenile justice system, and for advising the Governor on matters related to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.

The Advisory Committee reports to the Criminal Justice Services Board, the governing board of the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), in an advisory capacity. The Committee makes recommendations to the Criminal Justice Services Board on two federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act grant funds: Title II Formula Grants and Title V Delinquency Prevention Grants. DCJS also offers One-time Special Fund Grants using unexpended Title II and Title V funds.

This Annual Report describes the JJDP Advisory Committee’s funding priorities, Title II, Title V, and Challenge grants, recent data patterns in juvenile justice, and requirements of the JJDP Act. The Report also describes briefly other grant programs and activities of the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Juvenile Services Section, some of which are overseen by other State advisory committees.

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