Programs & Services

The Department of Community Corrections offers several different services for the court to utilize. Many of our programs are offered with the assistance of the Loudoun County Department of Mental Health / Substance Abuse / Developmental Services.

Below are brief descriptions of the programs and services offered by the Department of Community Corrections. For additional information, please contact our office at 703-777-0207.

Adult Drug Treatment Court

Drug Treatment Courts are specialized Court dockets for adult defendants charged with or on probation for a non-violent felony, and who are assessed as having a dependence on drugs or alcohol. This specialized program offers participants an opportunity to break the cycle of addiction and related crime through judicial monitoring of intensive probation supervision, substance abuse treatment, tailored treatment plans, frequent drug testing, regular court appearances, incentives, sanctions, and other support services. The program is a collaboration of treatment, probation, law enforcement, and the Court which targets individuals with criminal charges that have been fueled by a substance use disorder. Participation in drug court is voluntary and available to a limited number of non-violent offenders diagnosed with substance use disorders.

Alcohol Monitoring Program

The Alcohol Monitoring Program provides an offender or defendant with a portable breathalyzer to monitor breath alcohol level throughout the day. This program is available to defendants on Pretrial and to offenders on Probation.

Anger Management

The Anger Management course has a 12-week group curriculum. The types of cases that are appropriate for this group are non-domestic, anger related crimes, which may include Destruction of Property or Reckless Driving (road rage).

Community Service Monitoring

A judge may order some individuals to complete community service work as part of their sanctions. The Department of Community Corrections will approve and monitor the hours performed at a non-profit organization until all of the court-ordered community service is completed.

Domestic Violence Intervention Program

Court-ordered domestic violence assessments are conducted by a licensed practitioner and probationers are referred to the appropriate length of group, based on the outcome and recommendations form the assessment. A best-practice, tiered treatment model is utilized, wherein three groups are available: 24 weeks (low risk), 36 weeks (medium risk), and 52 weeks (high risk). These groups are conducted by a state certified Batterer Intervention Program. Probation Officers regularly communicate with group facilitators to monitor progress and compliance with court-ordered conditions.

Enhanced DWI Docket

The Enhanced DWI docket serves the Loudoun County General District Court and provides intensive supervision of higher-risk offenders with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) charges. Risk is determined by previous convictions and/or a BAC of 0.15 or higher. Enhanced DWI supervision requires 90-day court reviews, attendance at Victim Impact Panels, and specialized treatment through either the Virginia Alcohol Safety Program or another provider. Frequently, these offenders have additional needs, such as co-occurring or serious substance use disorders.

GPS Monitoring

The GPS monitoring program provides 24/7 monitoring of high-risk Pretrial defendants and offenders on Probation pursuant to a referral from a judicial officer.

Mental Health Docket Program

The Mental Health Docket Program is a post-plea docket that provides support for defendants diagnosed with serious mental illness. Participants receive regular supervision from a team that monitors the defendant’s treatment and that provides resources tailored to the defendant’s particular needs in order to assist in keeping the defendant on track for illness management and recovery, thus reducing the defendant’s involvement in the criminal justice system.

Payment of Restitution, Court Costs & Fines

Probation Officers help to establish a payment schedule and monitor offenders for compliance.

Pretrial Release Program

The Pretrial Release Program offers the judiciary pretrial defendant supervision as an alternative to incarceration. It also provides background investigation of incarcerated pretrial defendants and makes recommendations to the court regarding whether they would be appropriate candidates for supervised release.

Sex Offender

Two sex offender groups are available to offenders based on their Probation Officer's recommendation.

The 15-week educational group helps offenders understand the cycle of sexual offending. Topics discussed in this group are triggers, thinking errors, etc.
The second group, relapse prevention is for probationers who need to undergo therapy that is more extensive than the first group. The length of the relapse prevention group will be determined by the Courts and / or the Department of Community Corrections.

Shoplifting Prevention

The Shoplifting Prevention Program is a one-time, three-hour class taught by a certified instructor. An alternative program is offered for Spanish-speaking offenders.

Veterans Treatment Docket

The Loudoun County Veterans Treatment Dockets is a specialized court docket led by the General District Court that offers substance use and mental health treatment for eligible defendants. Loudoun’s specialty docket is designed to serve justice-involved veterans of the U.S. military branches, including the National Guard and reserves, who have mental illness or co-occurring disorders. Active Duty military members are excluded from participation.

Victim Impact Panel (VIP)

This program is designed for offenders convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) and amended charges. The Victim Impact Panel is a one-time class featuring a panel of speakers who share their stories of how they were personally affected by a DWI-related incident. At the conclusion of the panel, offenders are required to complete a short writing assignment on what they have learned from the VIP program. The Victim Impact Panel is also offered in Spanish.

Victim Outreach Officer

The Victim Outreach Officer is a specialized officer who has completed training in the dynamics of domestic violence and trauma that serves point of contact for victims/survivors, primarily in domestic violence cases, that are referred to Department of Community Corrections for pretrial and/or probation supervision. In addition to being a point of contact for victims/survivors, this Officer works directly with pretrial and probation officers and collaborates with other community agencies to help enhance victim safety and offender accountability. The Victim Outreach Officer works closely with the Electronic Monitoring and Domestic Violence Units and assists with explaining bond and probation conditions to victims of crime.