Department of Criminal Justice Services [140]
Secretarial Area: Public Safety and Homeland Security
formerly under: Public Safety
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $215,751,139 $53,132,577 $268,883,716
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $208,597,022 $53,132,577 $261,729,599
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $208,342,180 $53,174,018 $261,516,198
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $210,501,470 $52,974,018 $263,475,488
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $211,603,531 $53,561,022 $265,164,553
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $211,741,832 $53,582,738 $265,324,570
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly $220,611,770 $50,073,692 $270,685,462
2016-2018 2017 Previous Legislative Appropriation $222,111,770 $50,073,692 $272,185,462
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments ($1,500,000) $0 ($1,500,000)
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly $222,062,147 $50,073,692 $272,135,839
2016-2018 2018 Previous Legislative Appropriation $224,117,564 $50,073,692 $274,191,256
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments $2,395,983 $0 $2,395,983
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments ($4,451,400) $0 ($4,451,400)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 48.50 68.50 117.00
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 48.50 68.50 117.00
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 48.50 68.50 117.00
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 48.50 68.50 117.00
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 48.50 68.50 117.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 48.50 68.50 117.00
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly 50.50 67.50 118.00
2016-2018 2017 Previous Legislative Appropriation 50.50 68.50 119.00
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments 0.00 (1.00) (1.00)
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly 48.50 67.50 116.00
2016-2018 2018 Previous Legislative Appropriation 50.50 68.50 119.00
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments 1.00 (1.00) 0.00
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments (3.00) 0.00 (3.00)
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Provide grants for mental health screening and assessment in jails Decision Package
  Provides funding and positions to support mental health screening and assessment in local and regional jails. The number of persons adjudicated not guilty by reason of insanity in a locality or region would be one of the factors used in evaluating grant applications.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $4,200,000
Positions 0.00 2.00
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Decrease availability of general fund for Victim/Witness Grant awards Decision Package
  Decreases the amount available from the general fund for Victim/Witness Grant awards.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($1,691,300)
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Reflect October 2016 Savings in agency budgets Decision Package
  Reflects the savings included in the Governor's October 2016 Savings Plan.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,500,000) $0
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Decrease funding for new pre-trial programs Decision Package
  Reduces the amount of funding for pre-trial programs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($500,000)
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Develop training for community policing Decision Package
  Provides funding and additional staff support to develop new training standards and curricula for community policing.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $500,000
Positions 0.00 1.00
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Reduce administrative staff Decision Package
  Eliminates two positions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($112,717)
Positions 0.00 (2.00)
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Transfer FTE to VSP Decision Package
 
 
  FY FY
Positions (1.00) (1.00)
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Jail Screening and Assessment Grants General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment eliminates $4,200,000 the second year from the general fund and two positions for grants for jail mental health screening and assessments. These funds have been redirected to improved mental health services within the overall mental health package which was included in the budget as introduced. A companion amendment to the Compensation Board in Item 70 requires the use of a standard screening instrument by all jails.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($4,200,000)
Positions 0.00 (2.00)
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Community Corrections and Pretrial Services General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes $1.5 million from the general fund the second year included in the introduced budget to fund new local community corrections and pre-trial services programs in localities where they have not already been established.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($1,500,000)
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Sexual and Domestic Violence Program Funding General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $1.5 million the second year from the general fund to match federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding. VOCA funds support local victim/witness programs, sexual and domestic violence victim assistance programs, and efforts to combat human trafficking.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $1,500,000
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Community Engaged Policing General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment reduces the appropriation for the Department of Criminal Justice Services by $500,000 the second year from the general fund, and removes one position which was included in the introduced budget. The associated bill, House Bill 1894, concerning community-engaged policing, was not passed.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($500,000)
Positions 0.00 (1.00)
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Model Addiction Recovery Programs General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $153,600 the second year from the general fund for the Department of Criminal Justice Services to award grants for up to four pilot sites administering model addiction recovery programs in local or regional jails, pursuant to House Bill 1845. The sites are to be selected in consultation with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $153,600
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DARE Program Funding to DCJS General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides a grant of $85,000 from the general fund the second year for statewide administration of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program and requires an evaluation of the program. A companion amendment to Item 423 transfers these funds from the Department of State Police for this purpose.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $85,000
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Virginia Firearms Safety and Training for Sexual and Domestic Violence Victims Fund General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $10,000 from the general fund the second year for the Virginia Firearms Safety and Training for Sexual and Domestic Violence Victims Fund, as authorized by House Bill 1853.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $10,000
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Law Enforcement Training Standards General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Board and the Department of Criminal Justice Services to review, and if necessary, update the compulsory minimum training standards for law enforcement officers in the Commonwealth. Law enforcement training standards were last updated in 1998 and jail training standards regarding mental health were last updated in 2008. The amendment requires the Board and the Department to complete the updates by October 1, 2019.


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