LEGAL/CRIMINAL JUSTICE

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Hampton, VA 23661 Phone: 247- 3600 Fax: 247- 1070

Website: www.richmonddiocese.org Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday. Provides case management for refugees.

U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal Bldg., Room 349 200 Granby Street Norfolk, VA 23510 Phone: 1-800-375-5283 Website: www.uscis.gov

Hours are 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday. Agency administers the immigration and naturalization laws relating to the admission, exclusion and deportation of aliens lawfully residing in the United States, investigates alleged violations of those laws, patrols the boarders of the United States, supervises naturalization work, acts as representative of Government in all court hearings and cooperates with the public schools in providing citizenship textbooks and other services for the preparation of candidates for naturalization.

LEGAL/CRIMINAL

JUSTICE

American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia

6 N. Sixth Street, Suite 400 Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 644-8022 Fax: (804) 649-2733 Website: www.acluva.org

Serves all ages. Hours vary. Protects civil liberties of all citizens through litigation and education, information and referral services. The civil liberties we seek to protect include: Freedom of Expression and Association; Freedom of Religion; Equality under the Law; Due Process of Law; and the Right to Privacy. CASA, Inc Website: www.casa.net Chesapeake CASA 301 Albemarle Drive Chesapeake, VA 23322 Phone: 382-8183 Fax: 382-8762 Email: dpoff@mail.citychesapeake.va.us Norfolk CASA

800 E. City Hall Avenue, 3rd Floor

Norfolk, VA 23510 Phone: 683-2272 Virginia Beach CASA

Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court Judicial Center

2425 Nimmo Pkwy

Virginia Beach, VA 23456 Phone: 426-5616

Fax: 563-1051

Serves community. CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to advocate for neglected/abused children. Assist children with their personal/legal problems. Also helps to find a safe, permanent home for neglected/abused children.

Chesapeake Bar Association 1553 South Military Highway Chesapeake, VA 23320

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Phone: 420- 0313 Contact: Kathy Tarter

Hours may vary. Provides a professional organization for lawyers and judges.

Chesapeake Community Corrections Program 1202 20th Street Chesapeake, VA 23324 Phone: 543-0001 543-0200 Fax: 543-2844

Provides alternative to incarceration to all Chesapeake Courts for certain eligible offenders. Operational hours are Monday-Thursday, 8:30am-8:30pm; Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm.

Pretrial Services

This component provides judges with information to assist the court in making the best bond/release decisions for arrestees financially unable to make bail while awaiting trial. If released to the custody of Pretrial Services, the defendant is supervised in the community to ensure that he/she complies with the conditions of release and returns to court as scheduled.

Diversion Services

The purpose of this component is to provide alternatives to sentencing for all courts. In lieu of jail, eligible defendants are required to perform meaningful community service work, pay court ordered restitution and/or court costs, participate in treatment for substance abuse, and/or domestic violence counseling, pursue and education, employment, etc. while under program

random unannounced drug screens, attend certain group meetings, and demonstrate a positive and productive behavior. Those not in full compliance are returned to court for appropriate disposition and imposition of any suspended jail sentence.

Chesapeake Court Services Circuit Court Judge’s Chamber

307 Albermarle Drive Suite 400A Chesapeake, VA 23320 Phone: 382- 3050 Fax: 382- 3040 Website: www.cityofchesapeake.net Chesapeake Victim/Witness Assistance Program Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office

Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court Building

301 Albemarle Drive Chesapeake, VA 23320 Phone: 382-6417 Fax: 382-8373

The Victim/Witness Program is available to provide assistance to victims and witnesses of crimes against people. Makes referrals to available community resources. Does its best to ensure that crime victims or witnesses receive sensitive treatment while participating in the criminal justice system. Assist injured victims in applying to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund. Hours are 8:30am-5:00pm., Monday-Friday.

Chesapeake Volunteers in Youth Services, Inc.

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Serves high risk youth. Hours are 8:15am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday. Provides programs that five at-risk youth

and first time juvenile offenders the opportunity to serve the community, and at the same time learn alternatives to delinquency. Also offer programs for victims of domestic violence, children involved in abused and neglect cases, and for divorced parents.

Child Find of America, Inc. Phone: 1-800-426-5678

1-800-292-9688 (crisis line) Website: www.childfindofamerica.org Looks for missing and abducted children. Provides crisis mediation in parental abduction and information on prevention.

Child Support Enforcement Division Virginia Department of Social Services Chesapeake Office

814 Greenbrier Parkway Suite U Chesapeake, VA 23320 Phone: 548-2390 or 1-800-468-8894 (Toll Free) Fax: 548-1291 Website: www.dss.virginia.gov/ Norfolk Office

Phone: 1-877-695-5497 (Toll Free) Fax: 455- 3650

Portsmouth Office

Phone: 1-877-695-5499 (Toll Free) Fax: 396- 6590

Virginia Beach Office

Phone: 1-877-695-5491 (Toll Free) Fax: 552-1951

Locates absent parents, establishes and enforces the amount of support, and collects and disburses payments, Any

Virginia parent with physical and legal custody of a child needing support can apply for assistance. The applicant will be asked to supply information which will help locate the absent parent. There is no charge to the applicant. All child support which the state collects goes directly to the custodial parent. Child support payments may reduce the amount of ADC assistance a family receives. Child support currently ends when the child reaches 18, but this may be extended to 19 if the child is still in high school. The Division has many ways to collect: garnish wages, intercept state and federal tax refunds, put liens on property and tie up assets (such as bank accounts). In some cases, the state will prosecute. You may also get court-ordered child support for your children by going to the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Intake Unit in the city in county where the children live. If the absent parent lives out of state, call the toll free number (within Virginia) to obtain information about the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (URESA)/Interstate child support enforcement process.

Children’s Rights Council of Tidewater 645 Raff Road Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Phone: 493-8703 Website: www.childrens-rights.org Email: jgabon@erols.com

Works to assure children meaningful and continuing contact with both of their parents and extended family regardless of the parent’s marital status.

Circuit Court Clerk

307 Albemarle Drive, Suite 300A Chesapeake, VA 23322

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Phone: 382-3000 Fax: 382-3035 Website: www.cityofchesapeake.com Norfolk Phone: 664-4380 Portsmouth Phone: 393-8671 Virginia Beach Phone: 427-4181

Citizens Concerned with Virginia Prison System Practice (CCVPSP) C/o The Healing Shop

607 Green Street Portsmouth, VA 23703 Phone: 397-7079

Meets bi-monthly on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month at the Healing Shop, at 3:30pm and 6:30pm. Besides emotional support, CCVPSP supplies practical aid for its members. The organization provides transportation to area prisons for those interested in visiting their loved ones. They will also give helpful information to those people who are not familiar with the system such as how to contact a bondsman. In addition, the group writes supportive letters to area prisoners and the loved ones of members. If inmates have medical or civil rights grievances, CCVPSP will go through the proper channels to try and alleviate these problems.

Commonwealth’s Attorney and Victim Witness Program Chesapeake Main Office: 382-3200 Victim Witness: 382-6417 Norfolk Main Office: 664-4850 Victim Witness: 664-4850 24-hour recorder: 664-4800 Portsmouth Main Office: 393-8581 Victim Witness: 393-8581 Virginia Beach Main Office: 427-4401 Victim Witness: 427-8301 Court Services City of Chesapeake

Adult Probation and Parole Phone: 424-6760

Chesapeake Community Correction Program

Phone: 543-0200

Commonwealth’s Attorney Phone: 382-3200

Domestic Court Services Phone: 382-8188

General District Court Clerk Civil Division

Phone: 382-3100

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Phone: 382-8100

Magistrate Phone: 382-6534

Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund 11513 Allecingie Pkwy

Richmond, VA 23235 Phone: 1-800-552-4007 Fax: 804-378-4390 Website: www.vwc.state.va.us

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Pays reimbursed expenses of victims who suffer personal physical injury or death as a result of a crime. Applications are also available from your local Victim/Witness Program.

Department of Juvenile Justice State Office

700 E. Franklin Street 4th Floor Richmond, VA 23219

Phone: (804) 371-0700 Website: www.djj.state.va.us Eastern Regional Office

27 West Queens Way Suite 301 Hampton, VA 23669

Phone: 727-4675 Fax: 727-4673 Chesapeake:

Court Service Unit # 1 301 Albemarle Drive Chesapeake, VA 23320 Phone: 382-8150 Fax: 382-8202 Hampton:

Court Service Unit #8 35 Wine Street Hampton, VA 23669 Phone: 727-6184 Fax: 727-6670 Newport News: Court Service Unit #7 2600 Washington Ave. Newport News, VA 23607 Phone: 926-8781

Fax: 926-3554 Norfolk:

Court Service Unit #4

800 E. City Hall Avenue, 3rd Floor Norfolk, VA 23510

Phone: 664-7600 Fax: 683-9396

Portsmouth:

Court Service Unit #3 605 Crawford Pkwy. Portsmouth, VA 23704 Phone: 393-8571 Suffolk

Godwin Courts Building 150 North Main Street Suffolk, VA 23439 Phone: 923-2440 Fax: 934-1781 Virginia Beach: Court Service Unit #2 Juvenile Court Building Municipal Center

Fax: 426-5628

Hours are 9:00am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday. Agency is operated by the staff, serving juvenile offenders in institutions and in community programs throughout the state. Agency provides treatment programs and living skills training.

First District Court Services Unit-Juvenile And Domestic Relations Court Services Unit

301 Albemarle Drive P. O. Box 16404 Chesapeake, VA 23320

Phone: 382-8180 (Domestic Counseling Unit) Fax: 382-8152 Other cities: Norfolk Phone: 664-7340 Portsmouth Phone: 393-8851

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Virginia Beach

Phone: 427-4361 (Family Advocacy Network Services (FANS)) Friends of the Norfolk Juvenile Court,

Inc.

800 E. City Hall Avenue, 3rd_floor Norfolk, VA 23510

Phone: 664-7649 Fax: 683-9396

Friends of the Portsmouth Juvenile Court, Inc.

600 Crawford Street Suite 200 Portsmouth, VA 23704

Phone: 397-2799 Fax: 397-2994

Provides volunteers who work with the court supervised youth, with spouse abuse victims, child abuse and neglect victims, and administrative and support functions.

General District Court

Website: www.courts.state.va.us Chesapeake

307 Albermarle Drive Suite 100 Chesapeake, VA 23322

Phone: 382-3100 (Clerk of Court) Norfolk

Phone: 664-4910 (Clerk Of Court)

664-4913 (Civil Division/ Small Claims)

664-4915 (Criminal Division) Portsmouth

Phone: 393-8624 (Civil Division/ Small Claims)

Virginia Beach

Phone: 427-8783 (Clerk of Court)

427-4277 (Civil Division/ Small Claims)

427-4692 (Traffic Division) Legal Counsel for the Elderly The American Association of Retired Persons 601 E. Street N.W. Washington D.C. 20049 Phone: (202) 434-2120 (202) 434-6562 (TDD) Fax: (202) 434-6464

A nonprofit national support center focusing on delivery of legal service to older persons. The program targets people who are poor and/or disabled. Magistrate Chesapeake 400 A Albemarle Drive Chesapeake, VA 23322 Phone: 382-6534 Fax: 382-8528 Norfolk Phone: 664-7099 Portsmouth Phone: 393-8648 Virginia Beach Phone: 427-4724

Serves all ages. Open 24 hours a day. Provides wide range of services dealing with the legal system. Information and referral

Missing Children’s Clearinghouse Virginia State Police

P.O. Box 27472 Richmond, VA 23261 Phone: (804) 674-2026 Fax: (804) 674-2105

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Website: www.nmcic.org

People Advocating in the Legal System (PALS)

Chesapeake Volunteers in Youth Services, Inc.

301 Albemarle Drive Chesapeake, VA 23322

Phone: 382-8172 or 382-8183 (Intake) Fax: 382-8202

Hours are 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday. Provides volunteers who support victims of domestic violence through the court process including advocacy, education and referrals.

SAFE Program Norfolk Juvenile Court DYVS/4th District CSU

800 E. City Hall Avenue, 3rd Floor Norfolk, VA 23510

Phone: 664-7647 Fax: 683-9396

Serve adult victims of domestic violence. Office hours are 9:00am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday. Offer assistance with domestic violence issues and court advocacy.

Salem House 2293 Lynnhaven Pkwy Virginia Beach, VA 23456 Phone: 471-0140 Fax: 471-0141 Website: www.trghc.org Email: salemhouse@trghc.org

Serves ages 13-17, 24 hour services. A group home for children and adolescents awaiting Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court hearing.

Tidewater Detention Home

Operates as a 24 hour residential. Provides juvenile detention to children 8 to 18 years of age, who are pending action by the Juvenile and Domestic Relation Court.

Tidewater Legal Aid Society Senior Law Center

125 St. Paul’s Blvd Suite 400 Norfolk, VA 23510

Phone: 627-5423 or 627-4590 Fax: 622-8102

Pembroke Four, Suite 532 291 Independence Blvd Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Phone: 552-0026

Serves up to age 60. Hours are 8:30am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday. Provides free legal services in Civil (not Criminal, traffic or fee generating) Cases for low-income residents of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, and Virginia Beach. Appointment required.

Virginia Beach Court Appointed Special Advocates, Inc

Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court Judicial Center

Fax: 563-1051

Serves Virginia Beach. Provides trained volunteers to serve as advocates for abused and neglected children during the Juvenile & Domestic Court process. Virginia Beach Juvenile Court Service

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Judicial Center, Bldg 10A Virginia Beach, VA 23456 Phone: 427-4361

Fax: 426-5628

Serves Virginia Beach. Assures the protection of the citizens of the commonwealth through the development of policies, programs and institutions to assist the courts in holding juvenile accountable for their actions and by affording them opportunities for reform. Virginia Department of Corrections Website: www.vadoc.virginia.gov Adult Probation and Parole

808 Live Oak Drive Chesapeake, VA 23320 Phone: 424-6760 Fax: 424-6731

Serves those on probation or parole who reside within the City of Chesapeake. Hours are 8:15am- 5:00pm, Monday-Friday. Follows adults over age 18. Virginia Department of Corrections

Administrative Offices P. O. Box 26963 6900 Atmore Drive Richmond, VA 23225 Fax: 804-674-3000 Website: www.vadoc.state.va.us Adult Probation and Parole

Virginia Dept. of Corrections, District 3 500 Washington Street, Drawer D Portsmouth, VA 23705 Phone: 396-6845 Fax: 396-6866

Provides probation and parole for convicted felons age 18 and up. Hours are 7:15am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday. Adult Probation and Parole Virginia Dept. of Corrections District 6

425 Washington Street Suffolk, VA 23434 Phone: 925-2278 Fax: 925-2439

Hours are 8:15am-5:00pm,

Monday-Friday. Provides probation and parole for convicted felons ages 18 and older.

Division of Community Corrections Region IV- District 23 Adult Unit

2425 Nimmo Pkwy

Fax: 563-1032

Offers community services for court orders ages 18 and older.

St. Bridges Correctional Center 701 Sanderson Road P. O. Box 1427 Chesapeake, VA 23320 Phone: 421-7141

Serves males ages 18 and older. Hours are 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday. An adult major institution for male felons provides educational, occupational and a variety of treatment services for residents. Court referrals only.

Regional Office

157 North Main Street Suite C Suffolk, VA 23434

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Phone: 925-2231 (Centers) Hours are 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday- Friday. Agency is operated by the staff, serving adult offenders in institutions and in community programs throughout the state.

Virginians Against Handgun Violence 5215 Colley Avenue

Norfolk, VA 23508 Phone: 423-8801 Fax: 423-8802

Website: www.vahv.org

Presents topics on gun violence, gun control, firearms legislation, positions of elected officials, etc.

LICENSED

FACILITIES-HOMES

FOR ADULTS

Adult Care Facility of America 5148 Stratford Chase Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23464 Phone: 495-0565

Residents must be independently mobile; semi-mobile.

Allzwell Assisted Living Center 130 Great Bridge Blvd.

Chesapeake, VA 23320 Phone: 547-4460 Capacity 0060

Assisted Living. Residents must be non-ambulatory.

Assisted Living at Pritchard Road 206 Pritchard Road

Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Phone: 340-8509 Fax: 340-1474 Capacity 0012

Residents must be independently mobile or semi-mobile.

Autumn Care of Great Bridge 821 Cedar Rd.

Chesapeake, VA 23322 Phone: 547-4528 Capacity 0055

Residents must be independently mobile or semi-mobile.

Avis B. Adams Christian Convalescent

200 Weaver Street Emporia, VA 23847 Phone: (434) 634-6581

Residents can be non-ambulatory but some are mobile.

Azeez Adult Care Facility 900 Keel Street

Chesapeake, VA 23324 Phone: 494-1334 Assisted living Baker House

5677 Herbert Moore Road Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Phone: 497-1900

Fax: 499-2370 Capacity 0012

Residents must be independently mobile; semi-mobile.

Baker’s Adult Care Residence 204 Morton Street

Franklin, VA 23851 Phone: 569-9005