Criminal Justice Services

MISSION

Prince William County Criminal Justice Services promotes public safety by reducing recidivism. We serve the courts and community by providing efficient, effective, innovative assessment and supervision programs that empower clients to achieve success and improve individual growth.

Criminal Justice Services (CJS) consists of three programs:

• Pretrial Supervision
• Local Offender Probation Services
• Domestic Violence Program

These programs serve the Thirty-First Judicial District, which includes Prince William County, the City of Manassas and the City of Manassas Park. Most of the resources and staff are devoted to supervising offenders and defendants in the community. Each Virginia judicial circuit or district has unique practices regarding the sentencing of offenders and bonding of defendants. These practices are driven by judicial discretion, as well as the quality and quantity of offender services available. In Prince William County, pretrial and post-trial program services are heavily used by the General District Court and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.

Criminal Justice Services promotes a code of ethics that is used when working with offenders, the community, co-workers and other professionals:

• To serve with humility
• To act without prejudice
• To uphold the law with dignity
• To be objective in the performance of duties
• To respect the inalienable rights of all persons
• To cooperate with fellow workers and related agencies
• To be aware of and uphold responsibilities to the individual and to the community
• To improve professional standards through continuously seeking knowledge and understanding