Juvenile justice regulations are promulgated by the State Board of Juvenile Justice and administered by the Department of Juvenile Justice. The following regulations are contained in the Virginia Administrative Code. The links connect to the Virginia Legislative Information System where the actual content of the regulations may be found.
Official text of regulations currently in effect can be found at:
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title6/agency35/
Regulations in Development can be found at:
https://townhall.virginia.gov/L/NowInProgress.cfm?BoardID=44
These Guidelines are designed to provide consistent, written procedures that will ensure input from interested parties during the development, review, and final stages of the regulatory process.
This regulation sets forth the process by which the Department and the Board of Juvenile Justice will assess programs and facilities with operating standards and approve residential and non-residential programs to operate in the Commonwealth's juvenile justice system.
This regulation sets forth the process by which the Department and the Board of Juvenile Justice will approve the Commonwealth's reimbursement of a portion of a locality's cost of constructing a juvenile residential facility.
This regulation establishes minimum standards for juvenile group homes and halfway houses in the Commonwealth's juvenile justice system, covering program operations, health care, personnel, and facility safety and physical environment.
This regulation addresses the responsibilities and administration of Youth Services Citizen Boards, and also sets minimum standards for the administration of Offices on Youth, addressing community needs assessments, planning, personnel and operations, fiscal management, and program monitoring and evaluation.
This regulation establishes minimum standards for juvenile correctional centers in the Commonwealth's juvenile justice system, covering program operations, health care, personnel, and facility safety and physical environment.
This regulation establishes minimum standards for juvenile secure detention centers in the Commonwealth's juvenile system, covering program operations, health care, personnel, and facility safety and physical environment. It sets additional standards for postdispositional detention programs operated in juvenile secure detention centers.
This regulation establishes minimum standards for the operation of locally and state-operated court service units and for non-residential programs available to the juvenile and domestic relations district court, including those funded through the Virginia Juvenile Community Crime Control Act (VJCCCA).
The regulation establishes standards governing the form and content of juvenile record information submitted to the Virginia Juvenile Justice Information System, ensuring the integrity of the data, protecting the confidentiality of the juvenile record information, and governing the security and dissemination of information in accordance with law.
The regulation establishes a process for reviewing and approving research proposals involving human subjects to effectuate the provisions of Chapter 5.1 (Section 32.1-162.16 et seq.) of Title 32.1 for human research.
The regulation governs the planning and delivery of post-release mental health, substance abuse, or other services to incarcerated juveniles as they transition back into their communities.
This regulation sets forth the standards by which the Department may operate work release programs whereby committed juveniles (i) may be employed by private individuals, corporations, or state agencies at places of business; or (ii) may attend educational or other related community activity programs outside of a juvenile correctional facility.
