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
McKenzie Anderson, Resource and Communications Specialist
Responsible for copy editing internal and external documents, maintaining OSCYS webpages, and crafting new resources to further the goals of OSCYS
mckenzie.anderson@dcjs.virginia.gov
(804) 963-0071
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 the improvement of investigation, prosecution, and judicial and administrative handling of child abuse cases
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
Serves as Virginia's Juvenile Justice Specialist to OJJDP; oversees juvenile justice initiatives; monitors and provides technical assistance for firearms violence intervention, prevention, and suppression grants
gregory.hopkins@dcjs.virginia.gov
(804) 692-0977
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) 239-0473
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