Virginia Joint Legislative Audit And Review Commission


The JLARC is the oversight agency of the Virginia General Assembly, established to evaluate the operations and performance of State agencies and programs.

The Commission is composed of nine members of the House of Delegates, of whom at least five also serve on the House Appropriations Committee, and five members of the Senate, of whom two also serve on the Senate Finance Committee. Delegates are appointed by the Speaker of the House, and Senators by the Senate Rules Committee. The Chair is elected by a majority of Commission members and traditionally has rotated every two years between the House and Senate. The Auditor of Public Accounts is a nonvoting, ex officio member.

The Commission has a full-time staff. The staff Director is appointed by the Commission and confirmed by the General Assembly for a six-year term of office.

Suite 1100, General Assembly Building
Capitol Square
Richmond, Virginia 23219

Phone: (804) 786-1258
Fax: (804) 371-0101
Email: info@jlarc.virginia.gov

JLARC Website:
http://jlarc.virginia.gov

JLARC Meetings:
http://jlarc.virginia.gov/meetings.htm

JLARC 2011 Workplan:
http://jlarc.virginia.gov/other/Workplan11.pdf

JLARC Project Status:
http://jlarc.virginia.gov/projects.htm

JLARC 2011 Studies:

JLARC 2011 Civil Commitment Report
Full report, 202 pages http://jlarc.virginia.gov/meetings/November11/SVP.pdf
Presentation, 90 slides http://jlarc.virginia.gov/meetings/November11/SVPbrf.pdf

Articles

Sexual Predators Locked Up in Va., Monitored in Md. November 17, 2011:
http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/11/sexual-predators-locked-va-monitored-md

Sex-Offender Center Studied (Virginia), November 15, 2011:
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/nov/15/tdmet01-sex-offender-center-studied-ar-1459729/

Va. Commission Says Sex Offenders' Risks are Overestimated, November 14, 2011:
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/11/va-commission-says-sex-offenders-risks-are-overestimated

Virginia’s Method of Evaluating Sex Offenders Flawed, Costly, November 14, 2011:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/nov/14/virginias-method-of-evaluating-sex-offenders-flawe/

Flawed Screenings Pack Sex Offender Facility, JLARC Says (Virginia), November 14, 2011:
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/nov/14/flawed-screenings-pack-sex-offender-facility-jlarc-ar-1459053/

State's Sexual Offender Program Under Review, July 8, 2011:
http://virginia.statehousenewsonline.com/4082/questions-linger-over-fate-of-state%e2%80%99s-sexual-violent-predator-program/

Rising Numbers in VA Civil Commitment Program Sparks Investigation, May 9, 2011:
http://www.nbc29.com/story/14602313/rising-numbers-in-va-civil-commitment-program-sparks-investigation

Questions Mount as Virginia’s Sexual Predator Population Grows, May 9, 2011:
http://virginia.statehousenewsonline.com/3706/questions-mount-as-virginia%e2%80%99s-sexual-predator-population-grows/

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