Accomack Northampton Community Corrections & Pretrial Services (ANCC&PTS) promotes public safety by reducing recidivism. We serve the courts and community by providing efficient, effective, innovative assessment and supervision programs that empower clients to achieve success and improve individual growth.

• Pretrial Supervision
• Local Offender Probation Services

These programs serve the 2A Judicial District, which includes Accomack and Northampton Counties. All of the resources and staff are devoted to supervising offenders and defendants in the community. Each Virginia judicial circuit or district has unique practices regarding the sentencing of offenders and bonding of defendants. These practices are driven by judicial discretion, as well as the quality and quantity of offender services available.

Accomack Northampton Community Corrections & Pretrial Services promotes a code of ethics that is used when working with offenders, the community, co-workers and other professionals:

• To serve with humility
• To act without prejudice
• To uphold the law with dignity
• To be objective in the performance of duties
• To respect the inalienable rights of all persons
• To cooperate with fellow workers and related agencies
• To be aware of and uphold responsibilities to the individual and to the community
• To improve professional standards through continuously seeking knowledge and understanding

Evidence Based Practices

ANCC&PTS endorses and implements the use of evidence based practices throughout our service delivery and programming. This is an ever-changing implementation process as more research and best practices develop.

Decades of research has proven that recidivism can be predicted and be reduced through the implementation and fidelity to the following model.

• Assess for risk for recidivism
• Enhance intrinsic motivation to change
• Apply cognitive behavior interventions at the right time, to the right person, for the right duration
• Provide positive support and reinforcement
• Ensure quality and fidelity
• Measure outcomes and results

ANCC&PTS historically and currently participates in numerous EBP implementation projects and evaluations.

Risk Assessment Information

All case management programs within ANCC&PTS utilize validated evidence based risk assessments during supervision. Supervision is then tailored to the individual’s risk to re-offend. The process includes individualized case plans for goal achievement, completion of supervision requirements and reduction in criminogenic risk.