31st Judicial District Community Criminal Justice Board New Leadership

During its February 2025 meeting, the Thirty-First Judicial District Community Criminal Justice Board (CCJB), re-elected Bradley Marshall as board chairman and elected Yesli Vega as vice chair. The board, which serves the greater Prince William County area, assists community agencies and organizations in establishing and modifying programs and services for criminal offenders based on objectively assessing the community’s needs and resources.

Marshall, a criminal defense attorney with Manassas-based Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian, P.C., has been a board member since 2009 when he was appointed as former Commonwealth’s Attorney Paul Ebert’s designee. He was first elected chairman in 2014 and remained in the position after transitioning to private practice. Marshall attributes his long history in Prince William County law and his experience as both a prosecutor and defense attorney as reasons his colleagues have consistently elected him.

“I believe my colleagues have elected me for over a decade because I bring a steady hand to the meetings and to guiding the board, as well as a lot of institutional memory,” Marshall said.

Vega, the Coles District representative on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors and a key figure in local politics, said she relies on data and her experience in law enforcement to guide her decisions.

“As a law enforcement officer, I bring a unique perspective and understanding of our local criminal justice system, using data and community input to advocate for effective, evidence-based practices,” Vega said.

A Prince William County reserve deputy sheriff, Vega began her law enforcement career as a police officer in Alexandria before serving with the Manassas Park Police Department.

“Supervisor Vega is a proven consensus builder who can bring stakeholders together to navigate complicated situations and come together to do what’s best for the community. I have no doubt she will continue to do so as vice chair of this board,” Marshall said.

The CCJB consists of 27 board members from local agencies involved in probation and the incarceration of accused individuals.

“The best thing about this board is the number and level of stakeholders involved,” Marshall said.

In addition to representatives from the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, defense attorneys, and law enforcement officers, the board includes judges, social services representatives, behavioral health providers, and citizens from each represented area.

“It is a board of subject matter experts who collaborate to help each other, and in the end, help the community,” Marshall said.

The board ensures that court-offered programs comply with changes in state policy and best practices nationwide.

“Ultimately, I want to ensure that programs yield measurable improvements in public safety and reduced recidivism,” Vega said.

Marshall agreed.

“The board has made tremendous strides in evidence-based decision-making over the last several years, and I know we will continue to do so in order to improve the local criminal justice system,” he said.

The CCJB meets quarterly. Its next meeting will be held at 5 p.m. April 22, 2025, at the Adult Detention Center, 9320 Lee Avenue, Manassas.