The Board is designated as the supervisory board and the Department is designated as the planning and coordinating agency responsible for the implementation and administration of any federal programs for strengthening and improving law enforcement, the administration of criminal justice, and delinquency prevention and control throughout the Commonwealth.

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Terms Used In Virginia Code 9.1-109

  • Administration of criminal justice: means performance of any activity directly involving the detection, apprehension, detention, pretrial release, post-trial release, prosecution, adjudication, correctional supervision, or rehabilitation of accused persons or criminal offenders or the collection, storage, and dissemination of criminal history record information. See Virginia Code 9.1-101
  • Board: means the Criminal Justice Services Board. See Virginia Code 9.1-101
  • Department: means the Department of Criminal Justice Services. See Virginia Code 9.1-101

1981, c. 632, § 9-171; 2001, c. 844.