Probation & Parole Services

The Virginia Department of Corrections is a model correctional agency that works to enhance the public safety by programming and supervising sentenced offenders in a humane and cost-efficient manner, consistent with correctional principles and constitutional standards. It oversees the operations of the commonwealth's adult correctional facilities and operates nearly 50 institutions statewide. The Virginia Department of Corrections employs more than 13,000 staff members and provides detention facilities to over 31,000 inmates. The department maintains a victim services unit that offers advocacy on the behalf of crime victims and provides the notification of changes in inmate transfers, release dates, name changes, escapes and captures. The unit also provides victims with ongoing support, crisis intervention, information and referrals. It undertakes several training, education and public awareness initiatives, as well as supports the Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) program. The Virginia Department of Corrections has been operational for more than 30 years and maintains an office in Fairfax, Va.

The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services provides individualized care and treatment to youths who have violated the law or who are a danger to themselves or others. It strives to help young people with the involvement of their families reach their full potential as the productive and positive members of the society. The department coordinates with other state agencies, including the Department of Education, Department of Human Resources and Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, as well as local agencies to work with young people and their families. The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services conducts a variety of community-based programs for at-risk youths that includes individual and family counseling and advocacy. It supports a speaker s bureau that addresses issues related to gang awareness and substance abuse and delinquency. Established in 1966, the department maintains an office in Rockville, Md.