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Coalition for Juvenile Justice

Virginia



Member Info Member Publications General State Information

Publications and Web-Based Resources

Web site Memo from the Superintendent of Public Instruction regarding School Reenrollment Procedures
Web site National Juvenile Defender Assessment for Virginia
Web site Reenrollment Procedures for Youth Released from the Dept. of Juvenile Justice and Returned to Public Schools
A Summary of Best Practices in School Reentry of Incarcerated Youth Returning Home, JustChildren, Legal Aid Justice Center, November 2004
Law Ends "Once an Adult, Always an Adult:" HB 3007, 2007

State Data Profiles

National Center for Juvenile Justice

National Center for Children in Poverty

Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count

State Government Contacts


State Juvenile Justice Specialist:
Ms. Laurel Marks
Juvenile Services Section, Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
202 N. 9th Street
Richmond VA, 23219
Phone: 804-786-3462
Email: laurel.marks@dcjs.virginia.gov
Web Site: [Go to web site]

State Advisory Group Chair:
Charles S. Martin
200 Pineridge Lane
Charlottesville VA, 22911
Phone: 434-825-6608
Email: cmartin136@aol.com



Fast Facts
Suicide within juvenile detention and correctional facilities is more than 4 times greater than in the general population. [more facts]


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