The Mission of the Department of Justice Services is to promote a safe and healthy community through evidence-based practices that empower participants to achieve measurable success.
Phone (804)646-3011
Email askdjs@rva.gov
Locations
Department of Justice Services Administration
730 E. Broad Street, 8th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804)646-3011
Fax: (804)646-7051
Division of Adult Programs
306 N. 8th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804)646-8955
Fax: (804)646-8994 or (804)646-0411
Juvenile Community Programs
306 N. 8th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804)646-3264
Fax: (804)646-8869
Juvenile Detention Center
1700 Oliver Hill Way
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804)646-2937
Fax: (804)646-2990
Dawn Barber, Director (804) 646-3763
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Sophia Stephens, Director's Executive Assistant (804) 646-3011
Rhonda Gilmer, Deputy Director (804) 646-5410
Shannon Paul, Deputy Director (804) 646-5415
Robin Autry, Manager, Adult Day Reporting Center (804) 646-1525
Rodney Baskerville, Superintendent, Richmond Juvenile Detention Center (804) 646-3456
Luis Mercado, Manager, Division of Adult Programs (804) 646-0331
Janice Roach, Program Operations Manager, Juvenile Programs (804) 646-2902
Ernestine Rollins, Management Analyst Principal (804) 646-3261
Bill Wooldridge, Manager, Home Electronic Monitoring (804) 646-8975
We welcome all comments and suggestions. Please let us know how we are doing and your suggestions on how we can improve the programs and services that we provide.
Frequently Asked Questions: Juvenile Programs
Please call the Richmond Department of Social Services Hotline at (804)646-0438. You can also call the state Child Protective Services Hotline (800)552-7096.
Please call (804)646-8087. Our Community Service Coordinator will provide information about orientation (youth must attend with parent/guardian) and participation.
The 13th District Court Service Unit at the Oliver Hill Courts Building can supply this information. You can call (804)646-2900.
Virginia law requires that any person 14 years of age or older, who is convicted of a felony, must submit to this procedure.
With the exception of very serious offenses, both the juvenile and adult justice systems generally give offenders an opportunity to demonstrate that they can learn from their mistake. These chances are usually combined with probation supervision to ensure the safety of the community and services to help the person overcome whatever deficits they may have, such as substance abuse, job training, etc.
The judge places a juvenile on probation for an offense to give the juvenile the opportunity to change the behavior causing the problem thus keeping the juvenile out of further trouble. Parole supervision is similar to probation where rules and regulations are concerned. However, parole supervision follows incarceration in a juvenile correctional center.
Frequently Asked Questions: Adult Programs
Yes, clients need access to a cell or landline phone.
It depends upon the stipulations outlined in the court order.
No, if the client is not working; yes if they’re working full-time. Fees are based on the HEM (Home Electronic Monitoring) payment sliding scale.
No, clients must reside in the City of Richmond, Henrico or Chesterfield.
Clients are not allowed to reside in hotels/motels permanently; extenuating circumstances however may mean they are allowed to reside there temporarily.