Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission

www.vcsc.state.va.us/index.htm

Members: www.vcsc.state.va.us/about.htm
Meeting Schedule: www.vcsc.state.va.us/meetings.htm

The VCSC is not a Legislative branch it's a Judicial branch. They mainly conduct studies and gather data on sentencing guidelines in Virginia.

The VCSC Annual Report is released every December 1st after they've had their four yearly meetings. If the Commission recommends any changes to Virginia's sentencing guidelines it automatically becomes law the following July 1st. UNLESS a Virginia Legislator proposes a bill at the upcoming General Assembly to stop the commissions proposal and that legislation must be passed during that General Assembly session AND then the Governor must sign it, otherwise the VCSC's recommendation becomes law that July.

Carolyn Williamson
Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission
100 North Ninth Street, 5th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804.786.0724
804.786.3934
Carolyn.Williamson@vcsc.virginia.gov

2012 VCSC:

VCSC Legislative Impact Analysis 2012 Virginia General Assembly Session
2012 Impact PDF

VCSC- Possible Topics for Guidelines Revisions in 2012 for 2013 Session
Possible Topics PDF

2011 VCSC Report:
VCSC-2011-annual-report.pdf

2010 VCSC Report:
VCSC-2010-annual-report.pdf

VCSC 2009 Microsoft Power Point Presentations:

New Sentencing Guidelines 2009

Legislative Impact Analysis of 2009 General Assembly

VCSC 2009 Report

VCSC Presentations:

VCSC 2008 Sentencing Guidelines Compliance

VCSC 2001 Assessing Risk Among Sex Offenders

On October 30, 2009, Governor Kaine Announced Appointments for 2010 to many State Boards and Commissions.

One appointment was to the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission.

Governor Kaine chose Debbie Smith CEO of H-E-A-R-T, http://WWW.h-e-a-R-t.info/ .

Mrs. Smith was raped in 1989 behind her home, while her husband now a retired Williamsburg Police Officer was asleep in their house. The DNA Backlog Grant Program was named for Mrs. Smith, her attacker was found 6 years later because of DNA and there was a Lifetime Movie based on Mrs. Smith's attack.

She was an invited speaker to the September 16, 2009 Virginia Crime Commission in Richmond.