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Inmate Programs
The Chesapeake Correctional Center maintains structured rehabilitative and treatment programs for eligible inmates requesting participation, including general education, substance abuse, individual and group counseling, religious, recreation, and work programs.
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Community Services
The Chesapeake Sheriff's Office is dedicated to community outreach. Under the leadership of Sheriff Jim O'Sullivan we strive to improve the needs of our seniors and our youth.
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ABOUT US
Sheriff J. Arthur Hodges, the Sheriff of Norfolk County from 1944 to 1969 assumed the role of City Sergeant for the new City of Chesapeake. John R. Newhart, a former Chesapeake Police Officer ran and won the position of City Sergeant in 1969. Sheriff Newhart retired September 30, 2012, after 42 years in office. Jim O’Sullivan, Undersheriff, assumed the duties of Sheriff on October 1, 2012. He retired on November 1, 2024, appointing his second-in-command Sheriff Dave Rosado to finish his term.
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Community Services
- Adopt-A-Grand Buddy The program brings together youths and seniors. Our participants from the STAR and ASPIRE Programs get together and visit seniors throughout the city. They […]
- Aspire Program A – Attitude, S – Self Esteem, P – Public Service, I – Integrity, R – Responsibility, E – Empowerment. A – Attitude, S – […]
- The program involves leadership training from some of Chesapeake’s most successful citizens, as well as teambuilding concepts, positive reinforcement and structured activities.
- Digital ID Kid Program The program helps save lives when a child goes missing or is abducted. This free service provides identification and fingerprint cards with […]
- Victims Assistant Program This program was implemented in 1979. Our goal is to provide limited financial assistance and referral information to victims who qualify under the […]
- File of Life Program A program endorsed by the Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office that allows seniors and people with chronic conditions to alert police, fire, and emergency […]
- Children will learn fundamental football skills for the purpose of instilling within them a desire to succeed in life.
- Search and Rescue Project Lifesaver is a rapid response program designed to use state of the art technology in assisting those who care for victims of Alzheimer's and Related Mental Dysfunction Disorders (ARMD) and victims who become lost.
- Senior ID Program[/title] A free ID program for Chesapeake residents, 55 years of age and older. This program gives seniors an opportunity to obtain an additional […]
- STAR is a structured program which works to instill the core values of professionalism, leadership, and community involvement in young boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 13.
- The Victim/Witness Assistance Program is available to assist you and help navigate you through the court process. The program responds to the needs of and enforces […]
Hours of Operation:
Administration/Jail Lobbies:
Mon – Fri: 8:00 AM – 5 PM
Sat-Sun: Closed
Chesapeake Correctional Center:
Open 24 hours