Adopted Budget - Bedford County, Virginia

3300 CORRECTION & DETENTIONDEPARTMENT DESCRIPTIONFunding in this department includes support for the Blue Ridge Regional Jail, LynchburgRegional Juvenile Detention Center, Juvenile Court Service Unit, and the VirginiaJuvenile Community Crime Control Act:The Blue Ridge Regional Jail Authority provides adult detention. BedfordCounty is a member of the Authority.Juvenile secure detention is provided by the Lynchburg Regional JuvenileDetention Center through a contractual agreement with the City of Lynchburg.The Juvenile Court Service Unit provides intake, probation, parole, domesticrelations and mediation services for those persons under the jurisdiction of theJuvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. The staff provides 24-hour/7-daya week emergency intake services for delinquency, children in need of servicesand supervision (CHINS), and spousal abuse matters.In 1995, the General Assembly enacted the Virginia Juvenile Community CrimeControl Act (VJCCCA) which provides additional funding for localities to“establish a community-based system of progressive sanctions and services thatcorrespond to the severity of offense and treatment needs” of juveniles. Thepurpose of VJCCCA is to “deter crime by providing immediate, effectivepunishment that emphasizes accountability of the juvenile offender for his actionsas well as reduces the pattern of repeat offending.”