RD355 - 2007 Annual Report of the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission


Executive Summary:
The Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission is required by § 17.1-803 of the Code of Virginia to report
annually to the General Assembly, the Governor and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia. To fulfill its statutory obligation, the Commission respectfully submits this report, the thirteenth in the series.

The report is organized into four chapters. The remainder of the Introduction chapter provides a general profile of the Commission and an overview of its various activities and projects during 2007. The Guidelines Compliance chapter provides a comprehensive analysis of compliance with the sentencing guidelines during fiscal year (FY) 2007. The chapter on Methamphetamine Crime in Virginia documents the results of the Commission’s most recent study of this drug and its impact on the Commonwealth. In the report’s final chapter, the Commission presents its recommendations for revisions to the felony sentencing guidelines system.