VIRGINIA:
Alcohol Safety Action Program
General Information:
Following
conviction, all offenders receive a mandatory alcohol
assessment/evaluation to determine the nature and extent
of their alcohol problems. The cost ranges from $250 -
$350 and is paid by the offender.
The
assessment is conducted either pre-trial or
post-sentencing. The court does not take the results of
the assessment into consideration in final sentencing.
Assessments
are conducted by a state administrative agency specialist.
Treatment
for high BAC and repeat offenders is mandatory. All
offenders are required to attend alcohol education or
treatment as recommended by the assessment.
Offenders
failing to comply with the terms of their program are not
eligible for license reinstatement and may be returned to
the court for further action.
Virginia
does not have dedicated detention and treatment facilities
that target the hardcore drunk driver.
Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP):
There are 24 local alcohol safety action programs that make up VASAP. A Commission, comprised of 12 members with a broad range of knowledge and experience, formulates and maintain standards to be observed by local ASAPs, periodically evaluating them to ensure they are servicing their communities in an effective, efficient manner.
VASAP provides a network of probationary, administrative, case management, and client services that is readily adaptable and expandable to meet local and state needs. It works with local employee assistance programs in combating the problems of substance abuse, provides funds for local law enforcement training and assistance in grant funding requests, and offers attorneys and judges knowledge and a wider variety of intervention programs to dispose of DUI/DUID cases in a manner appropriate to both community and offender needs.
VASAP is the only statewide court-related DUI/DUID intervention program in the nation, diverting thousands of offenders annually from costly incarceration in local jails, thus realizing substantial savings to the commonwealth. Offenders placed on probation by the court are given a restricted license and ordered to report to their local ASAP within 15 days. There, a case manager classifies the offender to determine the appropriate education and/or treatment services. The offender pays a fee determined by program assignment. The case manager supervises each case to ensure that probation requirements are fulfilled.
VASAP is completely funded by offender fees and government grants. Many studies on a national basis have found that the ASAP program is extremely cost-effective as well as extremely successful.
BEWARE: Completing an alcohol program may not satisfy the DMV. That is just one reason why it is critical that you consult with a lawyer in your area that concentrates on DUI / DWI defense.
| Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP) Locations by county. | |||
| Name | Address | Phone | Fax |
| Accomack | |||
| Chesapeake Bay ASAP | 868 N. Newtown Road Virginia Beach, VA 23462 |
(757) 552-1800 | (757) 552-1879 |
| Albemarle | |||
| James River ASAP | 310 Avon Street Suite 15 Charlottesville, VA 22902 |
(434) 977-3553 | (434) 951-6394 |
| Alleghany | |||
| Court-Community Corrections ASAP | 516 East Main Street Salem, VA 24153 |
(540) 387-5230 | |
| Amelia | |||
| Piedmont ASAP | 1 Mill Street Farmville, VA 23901 |
(434) 392-8920 | (434) 392-6777 |
| Amherst | |||
| Central Virginia ASAP | 2316 Atherhold Rd. Suite 200 Lynchburg, VA 24501 |
(804) 947-2524 | (804) 947-2400 |
| Appomattox | |||
| Piedmont ASAP | 1 Mill Street Farmville, VA 23901 |
(434) 392-8920 | (434) 392-6777 |
| Central Virginia ASAP | 2316 Atherhold Rd. Suite 200 Lynchburg, VA 24501 |
(804) 947-2524 | (804) 947-2400 |
| Arlington | |||
| Arlington ASAP | 1425 N. Courthouse Rd. Suite 5300 Arlington, VA 22201 |
(703) 228-4420 | (703) 228-7015 |
| Augusta | |||
| Valley ASAP | 240 N. Central Ave. Holiday Court - Suite B Staunton, VA 24401 |
(540) 886-5616 (540) 943-4405 |
(540) 332-7725 |
| Bath | |||
| Court-Community Corrections ASAP | 516 East Main Street Salem, VA 24153 |
(540) 387-5230 | |
| Bedford | |||
| Central Virginia ASAP | 2316 Atherhold Rd. Suite 200 Lynchburg, VA 24501 |
(804) 947-2524 | (804) 947-2400 |
| Bland | |||
| Mount Rogers ASAP | 1102 North Main St. Marion, VA 24354 |
(276) 783-7771 | |
| Botetourt | |||
| Court-Community Corrections ASAP | 516 East Main Street Salem, VA 24153 |
(540) 387-5230 | |
| Brunswick | |||
| Southside Virginia ASAP | 920 Wilborne Ave. South Boston, VA 24592 |
(434) 572-4939 | (434) 572-1779 |
| Buchanan | |||
| Southwest Virginia ASAP | 750 Park Ave, NW Norton, VA 24273 |
(276) 679-9337 | (276) 679-9339 |
| Buckingham | |||
| Piedmont ASAP | 1 Mill Street Farmville, VA 23901 |
(434) 392-8920 | (434) 392-6777 |
| Campbell | |||
| Central Virginia ASAP | 2316 Atherhold Rd. Suite 200 Lynchburg, VA 24501 |
(804) 947-2524 | (804) 947-2400 |
| Caroline | |||
| Rappahannock Area ASAP | 3630-B Lee Hill Dr. Fredriscksburg, VA 22408 |
(540) 372-3558 | (540) 899-4538 |
| Carroll | |||
| Mount Rogers ASAP | 1102 North Main St. Marion, VA 24354 |
(276) 783-7771 | |
| Charles City | |||
| Peninsula ASAP | 604 Morris Drive Newport News, VA 23604 |
(757) 896-6822 | (757) 896-6828 |
| Charlotte | |||
| Piedmont ASAP | 1 Mill Street Farmville, VA 23901 |
(434) 392-8920 | (434) 392-6777 |
| Chesterfield | |||
| John Tyler ASAP | 9520 Ironbridge Rd. Chesterfield, VA 23832 |
(804) 796-4281 | (804) 796-4284 |
| Clarke | |||
| Old Dominion ASAP | 317 S. Cameron St. Winchester, VA 22601 |
(540) 665-5633 | (540) 678-0730 |
| Craig | |||
| Court-Community Corrections ASAP | 516 East Main Street Salem, VA 24153 |
(540) 387-5230 | |
| Culpeper | |||
| District Nine ASAP | 1300 Sunset Ln. Suite 3110 Culpeper, VA 22701 |
(540) 829-7379 | (540) 829-7495 |
| Cumberland | |||
| Piedmont ASAP | 1 Mill Street Farmville, VA 23901 |
(434) 392-8920 | (434) 392-6777 |
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| This list is provided for convenience and informational purposes only. We do not recommend or endorse any specific DUI / DWI school listed. | |||
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or someone you care about has is facing a DUI charge, it
is important to speak to a lawyer who is skilled in defending drunk
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