§ 2-959. Purposes.

The Community Criminal Justice Board shall serve as a planning and advisory body to the City for developing, monitoring, and evaluating community corrections programs that will provide the judicial system with sentencing alternatives for certain individuals who meet the eligibility criteria established under Code of Virginia, § 19.2-303.3 or other applicable provision of State law, pursuant to standards promulgated in conformity with Code of Virginia, § 9.1-175. The program developed by the City will:

(1)

Allow the City Council greater flexibility and involvement in responding to the problem of crime in the City;

(2)

Provide more effective protection for the citizens of the City and promote efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of community correctional services;

(3)

Provide increased opportunities for adult offenders to make restitution through financial reimbursement or the performance of community services;

(4)

Provide programs and services specifically designed to meet the rehabilitative needs of selected adult offenders; and

(5)

Provide the judicial system with services which allow for sentencing alternatives, in addition to probation supervision, and provide appropriate pretrial services and postsentencing alternatives in the City for certain adult offenders with the goal of reducing the incidence of repeat offenders.

(Code 1993, § 2-253; Code 2004, § 2-967)

(Code 1993, § 2-253; Code 2004, § 2-967)