ORBIT Program
2018 NACo Achievement Award Winner
Henrico County, Va., VA
Best In Category
About the Program
Category: Criminal Justice and Public Safety (Best in Category)
Year: 2018
In January 2016, and in response to the Opiate Epidemic, Henrico County Sheriff, Michael L. Wade, created and proposed ORBIT, a comprehensive and unique program for opiate addicted inmates. The target population for the ORBIT program is repeat offenders who receive jail sentences of 18 months to 3 years for charges related to larceny and possession of narcotics. The goal of the ORBIT program is to provide extensive treatment with wrap around services that assists inmates in overcoming their addiction and re-entering the community. ORBIT is specifically designed to address the immense and overwhelming control that addiction has over a person. The program uses the authority of the Henrico County Sheriff’s Office(HCSO) to maintain control over the inmates for the necessary time for the inmates to gradually regain control over their own lives.