Community Corrections Newsletter Online

Community Collaborator is a newsletter for community service sites, court personnel, County officials, and concerned citizens produced by Henrico County Community Corrections Program. Read about Evidence-Based Practices, CC year-to-date highlights, and more, in the Community Corrections newsletter (PDF).

What is Community Corrections?

The Community Corrections Program works in conjunction with other government agencies to provide a system of intermediate punishments and services for adults referred by Henrico Courts. All cases receive probationary supervision and case management services in the community as ordered by the courts. Our target populations are those defendants or offenders who need supervision but require less than institutional custody, thereby reducing the use of jail facilities at County taxpayers' expense.

What do we do?

Pretrial Services:

• Interviews, criminal history checks and background investigations of jailed defendants prior to court arraignment
• Recommendations to the court regarding a defendant's release on bond pending trial
• Supervision of defendants bonded to pretrial supervision until their trial
• Drug testing
• Monitoring of any special conditions
• Information and referral to services
• Written progress reports to court on defendant compliance with supervision

Post Trial Services:

• Local probation supervision for adult offenders ordered from court
• Initial contact with offenders at sentencing in the District Courts
• Face to face meetings with offenders at least once a month
• Intake interview to determine need for additional information or services
• Drug testing
• Manage all aspects of court requirements (e.g. community service, drug testing or treatment, evaluations, counseling, restitution, court fees)
• Information and referral to services
• Written progress reports to court on offender compliance with supervision

Community Service Work:

• Place offenders in public or private non-profit agencies
• Verification of hours worked
• Provide Saturday community improvement projects
• On-site supervision for community improvement projects
• Recognition of agencies serving as sites for community service

Group Services:

• Substance Abuse Education Group
• Shoplifting Prevention Group

Restitution Monitoring:

• Payments made to County Finance Department
• All payments from offenders tracked by CCP
• CCP initiates process for Finance Department to pay victims

Drug Court:

• Intensive probation supervision and treatment for adult felons
• Must meet eligibility criteria
• Breaks the cycle of drugs and crime
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