Office of Forensic Services

The Department’s Office of Forensic Services programs serve individuals with disabilities who are involved in the Commonwealth’s legal system. Services include mental health evaluations and screenings, treatment of individuals with mental illness in jail, case management and restoration of competency to stand trial. In addition, DBHDS develops and implements programs and services for individuals at risk for involvement in the criminal justice system to attempt to create diversion alternatives (when appropriate) and/or to improve access to behavioral health services for those who enter the criminal justice system.


Please click to download the following list:

List of Approved Adult Forensic Evaluators*

List of Juvenile Competency to Stand Trial Evaluators* – To be added to this list of evaluators, contact Ben Skowysz, Program Supervisor, at 804-840-0280.

*Note: The above is an Excel spreadsheet