FAUQUIER COUNTYFAUQUIER COUNTY

OFFICE OF ADULT COURT OFFICE OF ADULT COURT SERVICESSERVICES

WHAT THE HECK IS IT WHAT THE HECK IS IT ANYWAY?ANYWAY?

UNLESS YOU’RE A CRIMINAL UNLESS YOU’RE A CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONAL...JUSTICE PROFESSIONAL...

OR... A CRIMINAL OR... A CRIMINAL DEFENDANT...DEFENDANT...

YOU MAY BE WONDERING...YOU MAY BE WONDERING...

ACS IS A CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACS IS A CRIMINAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT...DEPARTMENT...

WHICH DOES SEVERAL WHICH DOES SEVERAL IMPORTANT THINGS...IMPORTANT THINGS...

THESE INCLUDE:THESE INCLUDE: Providing probation and remedial Providing probation and remedial

services to the court systemservices to the court system Brokering court-ordered community Brokering court-ordered community

service laborservice labor Collecting fines, costs and restitution to Collecting fines, costs and restitution to

the victims of crimethe victims of crime Developing/administering grant projectsDeveloping/administering grant projects Administering the Criminal Justice BoardAdministering the Criminal Justice Board

PROBATION AND COURT PROBATION AND COURT SERVICES SERVICES

ACS supervises and monitors the ACS supervises and monitors the behavior of offenders who are behavior of offenders who are deemed non-violent by the courts. deemed non-violent by the courts.

Who will benefit from probationWho will benefit from probation And not pose a risk to the And not pose a risk to the

community. community.

COURT SERVICES OFFICERSCOURT SERVICES OFFICERS Officers of the CourtOfficers of the Court State-certifiedState-certified Hold at least four-year degrees, generally Hold at least four-year degrees, generally

in criminal justice or counselingin criminal justice or counseling Certified in criminal record processing, Certified in criminal record processing,

drug screening and crisis interventiondrug screening and crisis intervention ACS supervises 300-400 offenders per ACS supervises 300-400 offenders per

yearyear

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IN FY2000, IT COST $45-$50 IN FY2000, IT COST $45-$50

PER DAY TO INCARCERATE PER DAY TO INCARCERATE AN OFFENDER AT THE AN OFFENDER AT THE

LOCAL JAIL....LOCAL JAIL....

IN FY2000, IT COST $2.95 TO IN FY2000, IT COST $2.95 TO PLACE AN OFFENDER ON PLACE AN OFFENDER ON

PROBATION PROBATION SUPERVISIONSUPERVISION......

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IN FY 2000,IN FY 2000,

72% OF ACS’s BUDGET WAS 72% OF ACS’s BUDGET WAS DERIVED FROM STATE AND DERIVED FROM STATE AND FEDERAL GRANT REVENUEFEDERAL GRANT REVENUE

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IN FY 2000, 77% OF IN FY 2000, 77% OF OFFENDERS PLACED ON OFFENDERS PLACED ON

PROBATION COMPLETED IT PROBATION COMPLETED IT SUCCESSFULLYSUCCESSFULLY

THIS WAS THE SECOND THIS WAS THE SECOND HIGHEST SUCCESS RATE OF HIGHEST SUCCESS RATE OF

THE 38 DISTRICTS THE 38 DISTRICTS STATEWIDESTATEWIDE

BUT...WHAT HAPPENS TO BUT...WHAT HAPPENS TO THE “UNSUCCESSFULS”?THE “UNSUCCESSFULS”?

WELL...CAN’T YOU GUESS?WELL...CAN’T YOU GUESS?

COURT REFERRALS TO ACSCOURT REFERRALS TO ACS

FY 1994 FY 1995 FY 1996 FY 1997 FY 19980

50

100

150

200

250

300

FY 1994 FY 1995 FY 1996 FY 1997 FY 1998

Referrals

COMMUNITY SERVICE LABORCOMMUNITY SERVICE LABOR

WHAT’S UP WITH THAT?WHAT’S UP WITH THAT?

COMMUNITY SERVICE LABORCOMMUNITY SERVICE LABOR

Used as a sanction by the Used as a sanction by the courtscourts

37 participating sites 37 participating sites including many county and including many county and state agencies, charities and state agencies, charities and non-profit organizationsnon-profit organizations

5,768 hours in FY 2000 alone 5,768 hours in FY 2000 alone ($29,705)($29,705)

FINES, COSTS AND FINES, COSTS AND RESTITUTIONRESTITUTION

In FY 2000 alone, ACS In FY 2000 alone, ACS collected over $30,000 in collected over $30,000 in

court costs, fines, and court costs, fines, and restitution to the victims of restitution to the victims of

crime...crime...

REMEDIAL SERVICESREMEDIAL SERVICES

ACS PLACES AND MONITORS ACS PLACES AND MONITORS OFFENDERS IN RESOURCES OFFENDERS IN RESOURCES

WHICH WILL HELP THEM WHICH WILL HELP THEM BECOME MORE BECOME MORE

PRODUCTIVE CITIZENSPRODUCTIVE CITIZENS...... Substance AbuseSubstance Abuse Mental HealthMental Health LiteracyLiteracy Life SkillsLife Skills

COMMUNITY CRIMINAL COMMUNITY CRIMINAL JUSTICE BOARDJUSTICE BOARD

WHAT’S THAT???WHAT’S THAT???

THE “CCJB” ISTHE “CCJB” IS

A policy and advisory board for A policy and advisory board for local criminal justice planninglocal criminal justice planning

Mandated by statuteMandated by statute One of 38 boards statewideOne of 38 boards statewide

THE CCJB’S MEMBERSHIP IS:THE CCJB’S MEMBERSHIP IS:

Mandated By StatuteMandated By Statute Appointed by the Board of Appointed by the Board of

SupervisorsSupervisors Judges, Prosecutors, Local Judges, Prosecutors, Local

Government Officials, Law Government Officials, Law Enforcement, Adult and Enforcement, Adult and Juvenile Corrections, Juvenile Corrections, Education, Mental Health...Education, Mental Health...

Some issues which the CCJB has Some issues which the CCJB has been charged with addressing:been charged with addressing:

Juvenile CrimeJuvenile Crime Domestic ViolenceDomestic Violence Community CorrectionsCommunity Corrections System Technology (Video System Technology (Video

Arraignment)Arraignment) Jail RegionalizationJail Regionalization

Since its inception in 1995, CCJBSince its inception in 1995, CCJBProjects have:Projects have:

Procured over a million dollars Procured over a million dollars in state and federal grantsin state and federal grants

Formed a Domestic Violence Formed a Domestic Violence Task Force and Hired a Task Force and Hired a Resource Officer for VictimsResource Officer for Victims

Sent four members to National Sent four members to National Institute of Corrections in Institute of Corrections in Colorado for a week-long, all-Colorado for a week-long, all-expenses paid trainingexpenses paid training

And the CCJB has also...And the CCJB has also...

Sponsored a Juvenile Justice Sponsored a Juvenile Justice Training Institute which was Training Institute which was featured at an international featured at an international conferenceconference

Been featured as a model Been featured as a model board at the Governor’s board at the Governor’s conference on crimeconference on crime

Automated the Office of Adult Automated the Office of Adult Court Services entirely with Court Services entirely with grant funds.grant funds.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE BOARD CRIMINAL JUSTICE BOARD OF THE YEAROF THE YEAR

In 1998, the In 1998, the Fauquier/Rappahannock Fauquier/Rappahannock

CCJB was recognized by the CCJB was recognized by the state and the Virginia state and the Virginia

Criminal Justice Association Criminal Justice Association as the most outstanding as the most outstanding

board in Virginia...board in Virginia...

SO...NOW THAT YOU KNOW SO...NOW THAT YOU KNOW MORE ABOUT ACS....MORE ABOUT ACS....

THAT’S CERTAINLY A STEP IN THAT’S CERTAINLY A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION!!THE RIGHT DIRECTION!!

ACS 2001 STAFF....ACS 2001 STAFF.... Katie Heritage, DirectorKatie Heritage, Director Tom Pavelko, Assistant DirectorTom Pavelko, Assistant Director Carrie Pearson, Ct. Svs. OfficerCarrie Pearson, Ct. Svs. Officer Dawn Hynes, Ct. Svs. OfficerDawn Hynes, Ct. Svs. Officer Stephanie Mathis, Ct. Svs. OfficerStephanie Mathis, Ct. Svs. Officer Tiffany Kramb, Pretrial InvestigatorTiffany Kramb, Pretrial Investigator Angela Walters, Pretrial OfficerAngela Walters, Pretrial Officer Lee Somerford, Court Svs. AideLee Somerford, Court Svs. Aide Jeanne Stiltner, Office Associate 2Jeanne Stiltner, Office Associate 2