Thirtieth District Court Service Unit
Gate City CSU

Serving Lee, Scott, and Wise Counties and the City of Norton, the 30th Judicial District Court Service Unit encompasses a mostly rural population of 94,174 people in southwest Virginia. The at-risk population, defined as juveniles of ages 6 to 18, in this area is 14,539. Unit services include the following:

• Intake - processes juvenile criminal, domestic relations, and juvenile status offender complaints
• Probation - includes community probation and special placements
• Parole - works in conjunction with parents while in State care and plans for the juvenile's return home; maintains quarterly contact with juveniles in juvenile correctional facilities; establishes monthly contact with parents of juveniles in juvenile correctional facilities; and coordinates and supervises services after the juvenile returns home

VJCCCA programs offered in this area are by the Highlands Detention Alternatives Program with the Appalachian Juvenile Commission. Services include electronic monitoring, intensive supervision, outreach detention and monitoring of community service work.

The 30th District CSU participates in the 30th District Juvenile Drug Treatment Court. Through the use of comprehensive treatment, education, rehabilitation programs, and accountability, it is the goal of the 30th District Juvenile Drug Treatment Court to serve the communities and promote public safety by reducing the criminal recidivism rate of those persons who commit crimes as a result of their alcohol and/or drug use.