• Date Due: December 01, 2024
  • Author: Department of Juvenile Justice
  • Enabling Authority: Appropriation Act - Item 414 B. (Special Session I, 2024)
  • Description:
    Report on the comprehensive evaluation of the rehabilitative programs for youth in direct care to ensure they align with national evidence-based practices, in accordance with the recommendations in the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission's 2021 report entitled "Virginia's Juvenile Justice System," and shall include an assessment of whether the Department of Juvenile Justice has sufficient staffing levels to support such evidence-based programming and, if necessary, provide recommendations to address staffing shortfalls based on successful recruitment and retention practices in other states.