Pursuant to Virginia Code § 18.2-254.1 (Appendix A), the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) of the Supreme Court of Virginia, with assistance from the state Recovery Court Advisory Committee, is required to develop a statewide evaluation model and to conduct ongoing evaluations of the effectiveness and efficiency of all local recovery courts.(*1)

The primary data presented in this report pertain to Fiscal Year 2025. However, for a longitudinal perspective, some tables and figures may include data dating back to 2018. In the section on criminal recidivism, the focus is on individuals who exited an adult recovery court in 2022, as detailed in that section.
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(*1) Va. Code §18.2-254.1 directs OES to develop a statewide evaluation model and conduct ongoing evaluations of the effectiveness and efficiency of all local recovery courts. The following recovery courts annual report fulfills that requirement.