Meetings

Policy for virtual meetings and remote participation by members
2025 Commission Meeting DATES: march 24 June 9 September 3 November 6
Full Commission Meeting 10:00am Supreme court building wednesday, september 3, 2025 (in Person MEETING)
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf)
Full Commission Meeting 10:00am Supreme court building monday, JUNE 9, 2025 (VIRtual and in Person MEETING)
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) House Bill 2456-Review of § 17.1-805 Study of Larceny and Fraud Guidelines Fee Waiver Program Training and Website Update
Full Commission Meeting 10:00am Supreme court building monday, march 24, 2025 (in Person MEETING)
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Report on the 2024 General Assembly and Legislative Impact Analysis House Bill 2456-Review of § 17.1-805 Study of Larceny and Fraud Guidelines Proposed Changes to Sentencing Revocation Report Meeting Recording
Full Commission Meeting 10:00am Supreme court building thursday, november 7, 2024 (in Person MEETING)
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Scoring Prior Record on Virginia’s Sentencing Guidelines Virginia Pretrial Data Project - 2021 and 2022 Cohort 2024 Annual Report Meeting Recording
Full Commission Meeting 10:00am Supreme court building wednesday, september 4, 2024 (in Person MEETING)
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Possible Recommendations for Guidelines Revisions Possible Recommendations for Statutory Changes/Requests for Legislation Scoring Prior Record on Virginia’s Sentencing Guidelines Update on Virginia’s Pretrial Data Project Meeting Recording
Full Commission Meeting 10:00am Supreme court building monday, june 10, 2024 (virtual and in Person MEETING)
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Post-ReleaseSupervision and Recent Statutory Changes Impact of Recent Court Cases and the Appropriations Act on Earned Sentence Credits Proposed Analysis for Possible Guidelines Revisions Virginia's Pretrial Data Project - 2021 and 2022 Cohorts Fee Waivers for Training and Manuals Meeting Recording
Full Commission Meeting 10:00am Supreme court building monday, March 25, 2024
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Recent Cases from the Court of Appeals of Virginia Related to Probation Violations Report on the 2024 General Assembly and Legislative Impact Analysis Review of Sentencing Guidelines Worksheets Submitted by Jurisdiction Sentencing Guidelines Matters Meeting Recording
Full Commission Meeting 10:00am Supreme court building monday, NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Possible Recommendations for Guidelines Revisions Issues from the Field Virginia's Pretrial Data Project - Findings from Recent Research Meeting Recording
Full Commission Meeting 10:00am Supreme court building monday,SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Caseload Trends in Virginia's Courts Sentencing Guidelines Concurrence-Preliminary FY2023 Report Possible Recommendations for Guidelines Revisions Issues from the Field Virginia's Pretrial Data Project - Findings from Recent Research Meeting Recording
Full Commission Meeting 10:00am Supreme court building monday,june 12, 2023
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Overview of Interstate Compact of Adult Offender Supervision Recent Cases from the Court of Appeals of Virginia Related to Probation Violations Virginia's Pretrial Data Project - Findings from Recent Research Fee Waivers for Training and Manuals Meeting Recording
Full Commission Meeting 10:00am Supreme court building monday, march 27, 2023
Agenda Instructions and link for Remote Viewing/Participation Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Issues from the Field Proposed Change to Calculating Guidelines Report on the 2023 General Assembly Development of New Robbery Guidelines Meeting Recording
Full Commission Meeting (in person meeting) wednesday november 2, 2022
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Proposed Policy for Virtual Meetings and Remote Participation by Members Possible Recommendations for 2022 Annual Report Sentencing Guidelines Judicial Survey Results Pretrial Data Project - Summary of Findings Recent Court of Appeals Decisions Related to Probation Violations Meeting Recording
Full Commission Meeting (virtual MEETING) tuesday september 18, 2022
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Feedback from the Field Felony Sentencing Guidelines Judicial Survey Pretrial Data Project - Status Report Sentencing Guidelines Concurrence-FY2022 Meeting Recording
Full Commission Meeting (in-person MEETING) MONday JUNE 13, 2022
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Sentencing Guidelines Concurrence-FY2021 to Date Feedback from the Field Pretrial Data Project - Status Report Fee Waivers for Training and Manuals Meeting Recording
Full Commission Meeting (virtual MEETING) MONday MARCH 28, 2022
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Report on the 2022 General Assembly Planning for Full Reanalysis of All Guidelines Offense Groups Sentencing Guidelines & Probation Violation Guidelines FY2022 to Date Meeting Recording
Full Commission Meeting (virtual MEETING) wednesday november 3, 2021
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Subcommittee Report and Data Presentation Possible Recommendation for Sentencing Guidelines Revisions Meeting Recording
Full Commission Meeting (virtual MEETING) monday september 13, 2021
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Sentencing Revocation Reports and Probation Violation Guidelines-FY2021 Feedback from the Field and Implementation Issues Statutory Requirements for Sealing of Criminal History Records Trends in Larceny and Other Offenses Affected by the Felony Larceny Threshold Meeting Recording
Full Commission Meeting (virtual MEETING) monday june 7, 2021
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Sentencing Guidelines Concurrence-FY2021 to Date Possible Recommendations for Guidelines Revisions and Legislative Proposals Feedback from the Field Regarding Guideline Changes Invitation to Participate in the Virginia Longitudinal Data System Fee Waivers for Training
Full Commission Meeting (virtual MEETING) monday march 22, 2021
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Report on the 2021 General Assembly Impact of 2021 Legislation on Sentencing Guidelines Implementation of Sentencing Guidelines Supplemental Case Information Form Recent Criminal Justice Trends
Full Commission Meeting (virtual MEETING) wednesday november 4, 2020
Agenda Minutes Meeting Materials
Full Commission Meeting (virtual MEETING) MONDAY september 14, 2020
Agenda Minutes Meeting Materials
Full Commission Meeting (virtual MEETING) MONDAY june 1, 2020
Agenda Minutes Crime Commission Materials Crime Commission Video Presentation Meeting Materials
Full Commission Meeting (virtual meeting) MONDAY MARCH 23, 2020
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Report on the 2020 General Assembly Options for an Information Dashboard Data Source for Future Projects Issues Related to Probation Violations
Full Commission Meeting WEDNESDAY November 6, 2019
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Results of Burglary Study Possible Recommendations for Guidelines Revisions
Full Commission Meeting MONDAY september 9, 2019
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Study of Burglary Guidelines-Status Update Possible Topics for Guidelines Revisions Access to Criminal History Information Legislative Impact Analysis for 2019 Special Session
Full Commission Meeting wednesDAY june 5, 2019
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Virginia Department of Forensic Science Caseload Trends Probation Violation Guidelines Study: Survey Results Sentencing Guidelines Compliance - FY2019
Full Commission Meeting MONDAY MARCH 25, 2019
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Report on the 2019 General Assembly Study of Burglary Guidelines- Proposed Methodology Probation Violation Survey Probation Violation Guidelines Completion Rules SWIFT! and Training Update
Full Commission Meeting MONDAY november 7, 2018
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Possible Recommendations for Sentencing Guidelines Revisions Probation Violation Guidelines - Judicial Survey Results Sentencing Guidelines Scoring and Change in Felony Larceny Threshold
Full Commission Meeting MONDAY SEPtember 10, 2018
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Sentencing Guidelines Compliance & Probation Violation Guidelines Issues from the Field Sentencing Guidelines Scoring and Change in Felony Larceny Threshold SWIFT Automation and Training Update Probation Violation Guidelines Survey Crime and Justice Trends in Virginia
Full Commission Meeting MONDAY JUNE 4, 2018
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Juveniles Convicted in Circuit Court Sentencing Guidelines and Drug Type Possible Topics for Guidelines Revisions
Full Commission Meeting MONDAY april 9, 2018
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Nonviolent Risk Assessment in Virginia Sentencing - Survey of Circuit Circurt Judges and Examination of Data - For Full reports, see: Judges Sentencing Survey and NVRA Sentencing Analysis and Judicial Survey Report on the 2018 General Assembly & Legislative Impact Analysis Judicial Departures (§ 19.2-298.01) Sentencing Guidelines Manual and Virginia Crime Codes Revisions
Full Commission Meeting *WednesDAY* november 1, 2017
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Possible Recommendations for Sentencing Guidelines Revisions Sentencing Guidelines Automation Project Reporting to the Child Protection Accountabililty System
Full Commission Meeting MONDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Probation Violation Guidelines Cover Sheet Modification to Record Additional Demographic Information Sentencing Guidelines Compliance and Probation Violation Guidelines FY2017 Possible Topics for Guidelines Revisions
Full Commission Meeting MONDAY JUNE 5, 2017
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Cover Sheet Modification to Record Additional Demographic Information Revision of the Probation Violation Guidelines Impact Analysis of Raising the Felony Larceny Threshold
Full Commission Meeting MONDAY APRIL 3, 2017
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Request to Track Type of Drug(s) Associated with Felony Convictions Department of Corrections' Community Corrections Alternative Program (CCAP) Report on 2017 General Assembly & Legislative Impact Analysis Reporting of Judicial Modifications of Jury Sentences Sentencing Guidelines Compliance - FY2017 to Date
Full Commission Meeting * WEDNESDAY* November 2, 2016
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Possible Recommendations for Sentencing Guidelines Revisions Immediate Sanction Probation Pilot Program Evaluation Recidivism Study on released Federal Offenders (House Bill 1105)
Full Commission Meeting September 12, 2016
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Sentencing Guidelines Compliance & Probation Violation Guidelines - FY2016 Judicial Departure Reasons Review of Guidelines for Heroin Distribution (House Bill 1059) Possible Topics for Sentencing Guidelines Revisions
Full Commission Meeting June 6, 2016
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Review of Guidelines for Heroin Distribution (House Bill 1059) Recidivism Study on Released Federal Offenders (House Bill 1105) Revision of the Probation Violation Guidelines
NEXT Full Commission Meeting April 4, 2016
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Evidence-Based Decision Making Initiative in Virginia Report on the 2016 General Assembly Sentencing Guidelines Compliance - FY2016 to Date Immediate Sanction Probation Pilot Program
Full Commission Meeting november 4, 2015
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Larceny and Fraud Study Findings Possible Recommendations for Sentencing Guidelines Revisions Fee Waivers for Training Seminars Reporting to the Child Protection Accountability System Work of the Governor's Parole Review Commission
Full Commission Meeting SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
Agenda Minutes Presentations (.pdf) Sentencing Guidelines and Probation Violation Compliance Preliminary FY 2015 Possible Sentencing Guidelines Revisions Fee Waivers for Training Seminars Immediate Sanction Probation Pilot Project Crime and Criminal Justice System Trends in Virginia
Full Commission Meeting JUNE 8, 2015
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Immediate Sanction Probation Pilot Project Larceny and Fraud Study-Status Update Sentencing Guidelines and Probation Violation Compliance Preliminary FY 2015
Full Commission Meeting April 13, 2015
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Report on the General Assembly Restorative Justice in Virginia
Full Commission Meeting November 5, 2014
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Possible Sentencing Guidelines Revision/Recommendation New Nonviolent Risk Assessment Instruments Update
Full Commission Meeting September 8, 2014
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Sentencing Guidelines Compliance Larceny and Fraud Study Possible Sentencing Guidelines Revision/Recommendation Two Decades of Truth-in-Sentencing in Virginia
Full Commission Meeting JUNE 9, 2014
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Options for Child Pornography Study Probation Violations Guidelines FY2013 and FY2014 Two Decades of Truth-in-Sentencing in Virginia
Full Commission Meeting APRIL 14, 2014
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Fiscal Impact Analysis for 2014 General Assembly Proposed Methodolgy for Child Pornography Study Immediate Sanction Probation Pilot Project Sentencing Compliance
Full Commission Meeting november 6, 2013
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Possible Sentencing Guidelines Revision/Recommendation Probation Violations Scored on the Felony Sentencing Guidelines Reporting to the Child Protection Accountability System - Update Immediate Sanction Probation Pilot Project
Full Commission Meeting SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Sentencing Compliance Possible Topics for Guidelines Revisions Larceny and Fraud Study Immediate Sanction Probation Pilot Project
Full Commission Meeting JUNE 10, 2013
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Sentencing Compliance Immediate Sanction Probation Pilot Project
Full Commission Meeting MARCH 18, 2013
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Immediate Sanction Probation Pilot Project Status Update Fiscal Impact Analysis for 2013 General Assembly
Full Commission Meeting NOVEMBER 7, 2012
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Immediate Sanction Probation Pilot Project Status Update Possible Topics for Sentencing Guidelines Revisions
Full Commission Meeting September 10, 2012
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Immediate Sanction Probation Program ~ Pilot Project Re-validation of the Nonviolent Offender Risk Assessment Instrument Sentencing Guidelines Compliance
Full Commission Meeting June 11, 2012
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Crimes Committed in the Presence of Children ~ Update Reporting Requirements for HB897/SB363 Possible Topics for Sentencing Guidelines Revisions
Full Commission Meeting March 19, 2012
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Fiscal Impact Analysis for 2012 General Assembly Reporting Requirements for HB897/SB363 Sentencing Guidelines Compliance
Full Commission Meeting November 14, 2011
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Recommendations of the Nonviolent Task Force Nonviolent Offender Risk Assessment Other Possible Sentencing Guidelines Revisions
Full Commission Meeting September 12, 2011
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Possible Topics for Sentencing Guidelines Revisions Sentencing Compliance Guidelines Re-validation of the Nonviolent Offender Risk Assessment Instrument
Full Commission Meeting June 13, 2011
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Department of Corrections Initiatives & Status Sentencing Revocation Reports & Probation Violation Guidelines Re-validation of the Nonviolent Offender Risk Assessment Instrument
Full Commission Meeting March 21, 2011
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) 2011 Proposed Legislation and Correctional Impact Analysis Sentencing Guidelines Compliance FY2011 to Date Re-validation of the Nonviolent Offender Risk Assessment Instrument
Full Commission Meeting November 15, 2010
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Recommendations of the Secretary of Public Safety's Alternatives for Nonviolent Offenders Task Force Juveniles Convicted in Circuit Court Possible Topics for Sentencing Guidelines Revisions
Full Commission Meeting September 20, 2010
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Preliminary FY2010 Compliance Report Possible Topics for Sentencing Guidelines Revisions Detention Center and Diversion Center Programs
Full Commission Meeting June 14, 2010
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Probation Violation Guidelines Nonviolent Offender Risk Assessment Completion Re-validation of the Nonviolent Risk Assessment
Full Commission Meeting March 22, 2010
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) 2010 General Assembly Report Legislative Impact Analysis Early Release for Nonviolent Felons Pilot of HOPE Probation Program Sentencing Guidelines Compliance
Full Commission Meeting November 9, 2009
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Recommedations of Public Safety Task Force Juveniles Convicted in Circuit Court Possible Guidelines Revisions/Recommendations
Full Commission Meeting September 21, 2009
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Sentencing Guidelines Compliance Parole-Eligible and Geriatric Inmates State and Local Inmate Population Forecast
Full Commission Meeting June 8, 2009
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Sentencing Guidelines Compliance Status Report on Research Studies Judicial Education Curriculum on Evidence-Based Sentencing Initiatives
Full Commission Meeting March 16, 2009
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Legislative Impact Analysis Probation Violation Guidelines Trends
Full Commission Meeting November 10, 2008
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Proposed Recommendations for Guidelines Revisions Virginia's Geriatric Release Provision
Full Commission Meeting September 8, 2008
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Item 387D, 2008 Appropriations Act, Final Report State and Local Inmate Population Forecast State Sentencing Guidelines Profiles and Contimuum & Assessing Consistency and Fairness in Sentencing - National Center for State Courts
Full Commission Meeting June 9, 2008
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Proposed Medthodology for the Study of Crimes Committed in the Presence of Children Drug Courts: Alternative Sanctioning Option for Technical Violators?
Full Commission Meeting March 17, 2008
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Proposed Legislation and Correction Impact Analysis Proposed Research Proposals Sentencing Guidelines Compliance
Full Commission Meeting November 13, 2007
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) National Center for State Courts Research Project Proposed Guidelines Recommendations
Full Commission Meeting September 17, 2007
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Preliminary FY2007 Compliance Report 2007 Methamphetamine Study Proposed Guidelines Recommendations
Full Commission Meeting June 11, 2007
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Training Program Implementation of Virginia Crime Codes
Full Commission Meeting March 19, 2007
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Legislative Impact Analysis Report Guidelines Compliance
Full Commission Meeting November 13, 2006
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Child Pornography Study Guidelines Revisions Review of Guidelines Structure
Full Commission Meeting September 11, 2006
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) National Center for State Courts - Multistate Project Compliance Report-FY 2006 Child Pornography Study Review of Guidelines Structure
Full Commission Meeting June 12, 2006
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Review of Guidelines Worksheet Structure Offender Population Forecasting National Association of Sentencing Commissions -2006 Annual Conference
Full Commission Meeting March 20, 2006
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Proposed Legislation and Correctional Impact Sentencing Guidelines Compliance FY2006 Sentencing Guidelines Training Program MCLE Ethics Component for Sentencing Guidelines Training
Full Commission Meeting November 12, 2005
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Multi-State Study of Impact of Sentencing Guidelines Preliminary Compliance Report FY2005 State Crime Commission's Sex Offender Task Force Implementation of Risk Assessment for Probation Violators Possible Guidelines Revisions/Recommendations
Full Commission Meeting September 12, 2005
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Implementation of Risk Assessment Guidelines Preliminary Compliance Report FY2005 State Crime Commission's Sex Offender Task Force General District Court Judges' Meeting
Full Commission Meeting June 13, 2005
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Probation Violation Risk Assessment Guidelines New Correctional Options for Probation Violators Report on Sex Offender Evaluation Training Spring/Summer Training
Full Commission Meeting March 14, 2005
Agenda Minutes Powerpoint Presentations (.ppt) Decade of Truth-in-Sentencing United States v. Booker/Fanfan Proposed Legislation and Correctional Impact Sentencing Guidelines Compliance FY2005 Sentencing Guidelines Training Program
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