Criminal Justice Planner
Schedule 2026
The Community Criminal Justice Board (CCJB) meetings are typically held on the 2nd Wednesday in January, April, July, and October, unless otherwise noted below. Minutes (protocols) from previous meetings are available for review.
Next meeting:
July 8, 2026
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm:
Location: OAR
Contact CJ Planner Matt Vitale at mvitale@oar-jacc.org for more information
Agenda: 8-July-2026 Meeting Agenda
The Community Criminal Justice Board (CCJB)
The CCJB’s mission is to enable participating localities to work together to develop community-based pretrial court services and post-conviction alternatives to incarceration for misdemeanants and certain nonviolent felons.
The participating localities include Albemarle, Charlottesville, Fluvanna, Goochland, Greene, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, and Orange County. The Board meetings happen quarterly to discuss trends in crime and incarceration, and to consider proven alternatives to incarceration that enhance long-term public safety goals.
Evidence Based Decision Making Team (EBDM)
Charlottesville and Albemarle County, beginning in 2010, were selected by the National Institute of Corrections as one of seven national pilot sites for implementing an evidence-based decision-making framework to coordinate the work of all criminal justice agencies.
Membership on the EBDM Team includes city and county leaders in law enforcement, prosecution, public defense, pretrial and probation supervision, victim/witness services, the courts, the jail, the chief magistrate, and behavioral health providers.
The Planner convenes the EBDM Team on a bi-monthly basis, provides the Team with an analysis of local criminal justice data, and coordinates the work of a number of project teams.
Latest Reports
Drug Cases Submitted to the Virginia Department of Forensic Science
The frequency with which specific drugs are identified through DFS testing provides insight into the relative availability of those substances within the community, and how that availability has shifted over time.
Link to Data Dashboard - Local Data for all 9 localities within the Jefferson Area Jurisdiction.
Author: Matthew S. Vitale
Date: March 2026
Socioeconomic Drivers of Adult Disproportionate Minority Contact
A comprehensive foundation for examining the relationship between socioeconomic conditions and criminal justice involvement at both the individual and community levels.
UVA Department of Systems and Information Engineering Capstone & Jefferson Area CCJB.
Authors: Saiesha Gohil, Jay A. Sorkin, Mitchell D. Palmer, Ryan W. Yates, Kevin Villalobos, Michael C. Smith, Preston K. White, L. P. Alonzi III, and Matthew S. Vitale.
Date: May 2026
2015-2024 Annual Jail Utilization Reports by Facility and by County: Local Data
Time series data of booking and release trends specific to jails and counties within the Jefferson Area CCJB.
Intake trends by age, race, and gender
Charge profiles
Average daily population and length of stay
Bed days expended
Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail
Author: Matthew S. Vitale
Date: 2025
High Utilizers of the Albemarle and Charlottesville Criminal Justice System
Like many communities, Charlottesville, VA includes relatively few individuals who consume a disproportionate amount of public and private restorative services.
UVA Department of Systems and Information Engineering Capstone & Jefferson Area CCJB
Authors: Zakaria Afi, Sudarshan Atmavilas, Sarah Bedal, Olivia Bernard, Mohini Gupta, and Caroline Lee, Loreto Alonzi, Michael Smith, K. Preston White, Jr., Matthew S. Vitale
Date: April 2025
Forecasting Jail Bed Utilization for Central Virginia Regional Jail
An investigation into the application of statistical modeling and visualization techniques for forecasting jail bed utilization.
UVA School of Data Science, Criminal Justice Data Training Initiative and Charlottesville / Albemarle EBDM.
Authors: Bella Lu, Rachel Seo, Jonas Lee, Loreto Peter Alonzi III, Michael Smith, K. Preston White Jr., and Matthew Vitale.
Date: May 2026
Individuals transitioning from incarceration often face complex and overlapping challenges related to housing, employment, behavioral health, and transportation. Understanding these factors provides insight into opportunities for more effective, coordinated responses.
Albemarle-Charlottesville Evidence-Based Decision Making Policy Team (EBDM) & Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail
Author: Matthew S. Vitale
Date: May 2026
Additional Reports
The Board regularly publishes new criminal justice reports, with more than 35 currently available. These reports are intended to support professionals in learning best practices and making data-informed decisions.
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Virginia State Police Annual Report - 2024
Virginia State Police Annual Report - 2023
Virginia State Police Annual Report - 2022
Virginia State Police Annual Report - 2021
Virginia State Police Annual Report - 2020
Virginia State Police Annual Report - 2019
Virginia State Police Annual Report - 2018
Virginia State Police Annual Report - 2017
Virginia State Police Annual Report - 2016
Virginia State Police Annual Report - 2015
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Health care utilization by previously incarcerated individuals.pptx
Author: Eugenie Hughes, MD,
Date: June 2022
CCJB Authorized Reports:
Forecasting Jail Bed Utilization for Central Virginia Regional Jail (2026). Poster View
Breaking the Cycle: Reducing Intimate Partner Violence In Jefferson Area Virginia (2026)
High Utilizers of the Albemarle and Charlottesville Criminal Justice System (2025)
Optimizing Local Police Practices with a Data Visualization Dashboard (2025)
Analyzing Candidates for Home Electronic Incarceration on Return-to-Custody Rates for Inmates (2024)
Effects of Access to Mental Health Services Following Release from Custody (2021)
Evidence-Based Practice for Characterizing the Mentally-Ill Inmate Population (2019)
Evidence-based Practice for Managing the Mentally Ill Inmate Population (2018)
Evidence-Based Decision Support for Managing the Mentally Ill Inmate Population (2017)
Evidence-Based Analysis of Mentally Ill Individuals in the Criminal Justice System (2016)
Data Dashboards
Video resources
Updated 5/27/2026