City of Hampton, Criminal Justice Agency

Criminal Justice Board

Contact Information

2501 Washington Avenue, 4th Floor, Newport News, VA 23607
757.926.6960
FAX: 757.926.6973
hnnccjb@hampton.gov

The mission of the Hampton-Newport News Community Criminal Justice Board is to facilitate the efforts of the community and criminal justice system to reduce crime and delinquency.

The Code of Virginia defines several broad responsibilities for CCJBs:

Advise on the development and operation of local pretrial services and community-based probation programs and services.
Assist community agencies and organizations in establishing and modifying programs and services for offenders on the basis of an objective assessment of the community´s needs and resources.
Evaluate and monitor community programs, services and facilities to determine their impact on offenders. Develop and amend criminal justice plans.
Review the submission of all criminal justice grants.
Facilitate local involvement and flexibility in responding to the problem of crime.
Do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the responsibilities given in the authorizing legislation.

Community Criminal Justice Boards (CCJBs) were created by the Code of Virginia in 1995. As a whole, CCJBs are proving to be valuable resources for Virginia localities. CCJBs are positioned to have positive impacts on local criminal justice systems by simply increasing communication among key criminal justice stakeholders in the community. These boards also provide a direct link from state, federal, and other criminal justice entities to communities. Furthermore, through the development of coordinated criminal justice plans, CCJBs position the localities they represent to receive substantial state and federal funding. Since its inception, the Hampton-Newport News Community Criminal Justice Board (HNNCCJB) has often been held up to others as a "model" effort. Many other CCJBs replicated the original bylaws and Council resolutions of the Board. In addition, HNNCCJB members and associates have been asked to share their experiences throughout the Commonwealth and country.