Juvenile and Child Welfare

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services is involved in planning, policy development, and funding of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention initiatives provided through federal or state resources. Staff provide coordination, program support, technical assistance, training, and monitoring of programs designed to address juvenile justice system improvement and delinquency prevention and programs to improve the investigation, prosecution, and administrative and judicial handling of child abuse cases.

Juvenile and Child Welfare Section Staff


Laurel Marks, Manager, Juvenile and Child Welfare Section
laurel.marks@dcjs.virginia.gov,
804.786.3462

Jenna Foster, Children’s Justice Act Coordinator
Coordinates Improving Investigation, prosecution, and judicial and administrative handling of child abuse
jenna.foster@dcjs.virginia.gov
804-968-8146

Ed Holmes, Juvenile Justice Program Analyst
Monitors Juvenile Justice Grants and Initiatives
ed.holmes@dcjs.virginia.gov
804 229-4376

Gregory Hopkins, Juvenile Justice Specialist/Violent Crime Grants Coordinator
Oversees Juvenile Justice initiatives; firearms violence intervention, prevention and suppression grants
gregory.hopkins@dcjs.virginia.gov
804-692-0977  

Tony Nelson, Primary Juvenile Justice Compliance Monitor
Serves as primary contact monitoring for compliance with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act
tony.nelson@dcjs.virginia.gov
 804-796-0051

Melissa O'Neill, State Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program Coordinator
Oversees the CASA programs for the state
melissa.o’neill@dcjs.virginia,gov
804-786-6428   

Kenneth Stables, Juvenile Justice Compliance Monitor
Monitors select facilities for compliance with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act
kenneth.stables@dcjs.virginia.gov
 804-239-7293

Curtis Stevens , Juvenile Justice Compliance Monitor
Monitors select facilities for compliance with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act
curtis.stevens@dcjs.virginia.gov
 804-840-7040

Terry Willie-Surratt, CASA Grant Monitor and Quality Assurance Coordinator
Monitors CASA grants and assists grantees with QA processes
terry.willie-surratt@dcjs.virginia.gov
 804-225-4320