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)646-8657
Email askdjs@rva.gov
Locations
Department of Justice Services Administration
730 E. Broad Street, 8th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804)646-8937
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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Philippa (Phil) Clarke, Director's Executive Assistant (804) 646-8937
Rhonda Gilmer, Deputy Director (804) 646-5410
Shannon Paul, Deputy Director (804) 646-5415
Learna Harris, Deputy Director (804-646-3544)
Robin Autry, Manager, Adult Day Reporting Center (804) 646-1525
Antonio Pauley, 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
Keith Crabtree, Manager, Home Electronic Monitoring (804) 646-6372
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.
Mental Health Specialty Dockets
The City of Richmond established behavioral health dockets to assist in the case management of defendants with underlying behavioral health conditions. It is also intended to identify those defendants who may be suitable for management in the community, rather than detention at the Richmond Justice Center. While there is no exclusion based on severity of mental illness, suitability will depend on individual needs and whether the program offerings will be able to manage risks.
The specialty dockets' goals are:
- Improvement of clinical outcomes.
- Reduction in recidivism.
- Reduction in behavioral health related court workloads.
- Increase in personal, familial and societal accountability among offenders.
- Promotion of effective planning and use of resources among the criminal justice and community agencies.
Contact Information:
Margaret Jones
Phone (804) 646-8955
Fax (804) 646-8994
E-Mail: Margaret.Jones@rva.gov
The Mental Health Docket is a collaborative effort between the Richmond General District Court, Division of Adult Programs, Richmond Behavioral Health Authority, the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office and the Public Defender Office. A criminal and clinical risk assessment are conducted to determine eligibility for docket participation. Eligible defendants will receive case management services that focuses on connecting participants to mental health, stability, and support services to reduce their risk for recidivism.
The Behavioral Health Docket is a collaborative effort between the Richmond Circuit Court, Division of Adult Programs, Richmond Behavioral Health Authority, the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office and the Public Defender Office. A criminal and clinical risk assessment are conducted to determine eligibility for docket participation. Eligible defendants will receive case management services that focuses on connecting participants to mental health, stability, and support services to reduce their risk for recidivism.
