Local Probation, Pretrial and Drug Court for Hopewell, Prince George, and Surry, Virginia
SA – RAFT (Substance Abuse Group): Tuesday & Thursday (5:30pm – 7:00pm)
Cost: $190.00 (12 weeks)
SA ED – (Substance Abuse Education): Thursday (7:00pm – 8:30pm)
Cost: $60.00 (6 weeks)
AM – (Anger Management Group): Tuesday (7:00pm-8:30pm)
Cost: $140.00 (12 weeks)
AM ED – (Anger Management Education): Tuesday (7:00pm - 8:30pm)
Cost: $70.00 (6 weeks)
IAM – RISE (Stop the Violence Group): Monday (7:00pm – 9:00pm)
Cost $380.00 (18 weeks)
CMP – (Community Model Probation): Monday (5:30pm – 7:00pm)
Cost: $0.00 (continuous) Open to All
Shoplifter’s Course (Something for Nothing) Tuesdays (4:00pm – 5:30pm)
Cost: $0.00 (3 weeks)
Life Skills Group
Wednesdays (4:00pm – 5:30pm)
Cost: $0.00 (12 weeks)
Riverside Criminal Justice Agency is committed to providing more effective protection of society by establishing programs which will assist judicial officers in discharging their duties pursuant to 19.2-119 et seq. Thus, pretrial services was established to provide better information and services for use by judicial officers in determining the risk to public safety and the assurance of appearance of persons held in custody and charged with an offense, other than an offense punishable by death, who are pending trial or hearing. The Program seeks to diminish the disparity that exists due to determining a defendant’s pretrial detention status based on his/her financial situation. The goal of the program is to enhance public safety by presenting investigative information, in accordance with 19.2-152.2, to the Court to assist in making more informed bonding decisions, and by providing appropriate supervision and services to pretrial defendants, while reducing jail overcrowding caused by the detention of pretrial defendants.
The Agency is also dedicated to providing appropriate post-sentencing alternatives to Prince George, Hopewell, and Surry, in accordance with Virginia State Code 19.2-303.3, for certain offenders with the goal of reducing the incidence of repeat offenders. The program allows the participating localities to operate and utilize local community-based probation programs and services specifically designed to meet the rehabilitative needs of selected offenders while reducing the rate of jail overcrowding; it also allows for greater flexibility and involvement in responding to the problem of crime in these communities. The goal of the program is to provide more effective protection of society and to promote efficiency and economy in the delivery of correctional services. Furthermore, the program provides supervision for the performance of community service and offers offenders the opportunity to make restitution to victims of crime though financial reimbursement. This extends benefits to the community as recipients of the unpaid community service work as well as the return of offenders who have had the opportunity for rehabilitation to society.
Riverside Criminal Justice Agency facilitates local involvement and flexibility in responding to crime and jail overcrowding in the communities of Prince George, Hopewell, and Surry. The Agency provides education, training, and treatment designed to encourage positive changes and meet the rehabilitative needs of offenders. We are committed to enhancing public safety through the utilization of evidence-based practices to reduce the rate of recidivism while promoting efficiency and economy in the delivery of correctional services.
We are dedicated to improving quality of life and public safety by being professional and non- judgmental with respect to individual needs; being proactive through accountability, empathy and encouragement to support offenders; and creating awareness to empower individuals to make positive changes resulting in an alternative lifestyle to live productively and lawfully.
