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Sheriff's Office staff warn council that proposed cuts to classification counselors could reduce services and increase safety risks
Summary
Classifiers and managers from the Alexandria Sheriff's Office told council members that a proposed budget reduction eliminating two classification positions would raise caseloads, reduce coverage and could affect reentry services and inmate mental-health screening; staff said vacancies have existed since September 2024.
Correctional staff and managers told the City Council on March 15 that proposed budget reductions that would eliminate two classification-counselor positions would sharply increase workload, reduce weekend coverage and risk program delivery important for reentry.
Colin O'Brien, a classification counselor, described daily duties that include custody-level determinations, needs-and-risk assessments and reentry planning. He said the team completed a high volume of intakes and follow-up contacts between September 2024 and February 2025 and warned that cutting two positions would "increase caseloads,…
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