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Agency Department of Juvenile Justice (777)
Measure Name Percentage of juveniles who are successfully released from direct care. Juveniles not convicted of a new misdemeanor or felony offense within one year of being released from direct care are considered successful
Measure Last Modified
08-28-2024 10:36 a.m.
Measure Last Published
08-23-2024 08:22 p.m.
Status
Active
Data Source and Calculation
This percentage is calculated by dividing the number of juveniles without a conviction for a new misdemeanor or felony offense within a year of being released from direct care by the total number of juveniles released from direct care during each fiscal year. The term direct care includes all committed youth in the direct care population, regardless of placement (e.g., juvenile correctional centers, community placement program, detention reentry, alternative contracted placements). In order to determine the rate of success, the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) uses a recidivism analysis based on data from several collaborating organizations: Virginia State Police (VSP), Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission (VCSC), Department of Corrections (DOC), and the Virginia Compensation Board. DJJ obtains statewide adult arrest data and conviction information from VSP and the VCSC. Additionally, DJJ acquires subsequent incarcerations from DOC and VCSC. Using multiple sources allows DJJ to follow individuals through the juvenile and adult criminal justice systems for adequate follow up periods to determine if they have been convicted of a new misdemeanor or felony offense within a year of being released form direct care. If they have not been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony offense within one year, they are identified as a successful release.
Enterprise Priorities and Strategies
Initiative Priority Strategy
Public Safety and Homeland Security Public Safety Protect our citizens and ensure everyone lives in a safe community.
Associated Service Areas
Service Area Code Service Area Name
19711 Youth Instructional Services
19712 Career and Technical Instructional Services for Youth and Adult Schools
39801 Juvenile Corrections Center Management
39810 Medical and Clinical Services - Prisons
Targets and Baselines
Name Date Result Note
Baseline 06-30-2020 54.0
Short Target 2025 None
Long Target 2026 None
Results
Year Result Note
2008 60.8 DJJ's recidivism analysis is based on data from several collaborating organizations. DJJ, Virginia State Police, Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, and the Department of Corrections and the Compensation Board. Out of state offenses and deaths are not accounted for in this analysis. Juveniles sent directly to a Department of Corrections facility upon release from direct care to complete an adult sentence were excluded.
2009 57.2 DJJ's recidivism analysis is based on data from several collaborating organizations. DJJ, Virginia State Police, Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, and the Department of Corrections and the Compensation Board. Out of state offenses and deaths are not accounted for in this analysis. Juveniles sent directly to a Department of Corrections facility upon release from direct care to complete an adult sentence were excluded.
2010 57.7 DJJ's recidivism analysis is based on data from several collaborating organizations. DJJ, Virginia State Police, Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, and the Department of Corrections and the Compensation Board. Out of state offenses and deaths are not accounted for in this analysis. Juveniles sent directly to a Department of Corrections facility upon release from direct care to complete an adult sentence were excluded.
2011 57.2 DJJ's recidivism analysis is based on data from several collaborating organizations. DJJ, Virginia State Police, Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, and the Department of Corrections and the Compensation Board. Out of state offenses and deaths are not accounted for in this analysis. Juveniles sent directly to a Department of Corrections facility upon release from direct care to complete an adult sentence were excluded.
2012 56.5 DJJ's recidivism analysis is based on data from several collaborating organizations. DJJ, Virginia State Police, Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, and the Department of Corrections and the Compensation Board. Out of state offenses and deaths are not accounted for in this analysis. Juveniles sent directly to a Department of Corrections facility upon release from direct care to complete an adult sentence were excluded.
2013 55.8 DJJ's recidivism analysis is based on data from several collaborating organizations. DJJ, Virginia State Police, Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, and the Department of Corrections and the Compensation Board. Out of state offenses and deaths are not accounted for in this analysis. Juveniles sent directly to a Department of Corrections facility upon release from direct care to complete an adult sentence were excluded.
2014 58.4 DJJ's recidivism analysis is based on data from several collaborating organizations. DJJ, Virginia State Police, Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, and the Department of Corrections and the Compensation Board. Out of state offenses and deaths are not accounted for in this analysis. Juveniles sent directly to a Department of Corrections facility upon release from direct care to complete an adult sentence were excluded.
2015 57.9 DJJ's recidivism analysis is based on data from several collaborating organizations. DJJ, Virginia State Police, Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, and the Department of Corrections and the Compensation Board. Out of state offenses and deaths are not accounted for in this analysis. Juveniles sent directly to a Department of Corrections facility upon release from direct care to complete an adult sentence were excluded.
2016 59.9 DJJ's recidivism analysis is based on data from several collaborating organizations. DJJ, Virginia State Police, Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, and the Department of Corrections and the Compensation Board. Out of state offenses and deaths are not accounted for in this analysis. Juveniles sent directly to a Department of Corrections facility upon release from direct care to complete an adult sentence were excluded.
2017 54.7 DJJ's recidivism analysis is based on data from several collaborating organizations. DJJ, Virginia State Police, Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, and the Department of Corrections and the Compensation Board. Out of state offenses and deaths are not accounted for in this analysis. Juveniles sent directly to a Department of Corrections facility upon release from direct care to complete an adult sentence were excluded.
2018 53.4 DJJ's recidivism analysis is based on data from several collaborating organizations. DJJ, Virginia State Police, Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, and the Department of Corrections and the Compensation Board. Out of state offenses and deaths are not accounted for in this analysis. Juveniles sent directly to a Department of Corrections facility upon release from direct care to complete an adult sentence were excluded.
2019 54.0 DJJ's recidivism analysis is based on data from several collaborating organizations. DJJ, Virginia State Police, Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, and the Department of Corrections and the Compensation Board. Out of state offenses and deaths are not accounted for in this analysis. Juveniles sent directly to a Department of Corrections facility upon release from direct care to complete an adult sentence were excluded.
2020 61.4 DJJ's recidivism analysis is based on data from several collaborating organizations. DJJ, Virginia State Police, Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, and the Department of Corrections and the Compensation Board. Out of state offenses and deaths are not accounted for in this analysis. Juveniles sent directly to a Department of Corrections facility upon release from direct care to complete an adult sentence were excluded.
2021 64.9 DJJ's recidivism analysis is based on data from several collaborating organizations. DJJ, Virginia State Police, Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, and the Department of Corrections and the Compensation Board. Out of state offenses and deaths are not accounted for in this analysis. Juveniles sent directly to a Department of Corrections facility upon release from direct care to complete an adult sentence were excluded.
2022 Due to cases still pending at the time of analysis, reconviction rates for FY 2021 direct care releases are unavailable.
2023 Due to cases still pending at the time of analysis, reconviction rates for FY 2021 direct care releases are unavailable.
2024 Due to cases still pending at the time of analysis, reconviction rates for FY 2021 direct care releases are unavailable.
2025
Measure ID 777.0001
Measure Class Agency Key
Measure Type Output
Year Type State FY
Preferred Trend Increase
Frequency Annually
Statistical Unit Percentage
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