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.
Office of Safer Communities and Youth Services Staff
Laurel Marks, Manager, Office of Safer Communities and Youth Services
laurel.marks@dcjs.virginia.gov
804-786-3462
Chad Felts, Capacity Building and Sustainability Coordinator
Provides training and technical assistance to non-profit agencies, units of local government, and other community partners for grants related to firearm violence and violent crime reduction; serves as DCJS contact for LAP training
chad.felts@dcjs.virginia.gov
804--965-4427
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, Office of Safer Communities Coordinator
Oversees juvenile justice initiatives; firearms violence intervention, prevention and suppression grants; serves as Virginia's Juvenile Justice Specialist to OJJDP
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
Jennifer Quitiquit, Prevention and Intervention Grant Coordinator
Monitors grants funded through the Office of Safer Communities
jennifer.quitiquit@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