Chapter 408 – Community Oriented Correctional Programs
§ 4611. Declaration of purposes § 4612. Diversion of selected offenders § 4613. Definitions § 4614. Interview by director § 4615. Release to participate in program; effect § 4616. Periodic reports by director § 4617. Charge to remain pending; dismissal upon successful completion § 4618. Advisory committees § 4619. Powers of Chief Judge and Presiding […]
§ 4611. Declaration of purposes
The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the interests of protecting society and rehabilitating individuals charged with violating criminal laws can best be served by creating new and innovative alternatives for treatment and supervision within the community; that in many cases, society can best be served by diverting the accused to a voluntary community oriented […]
§ 4612. Diversion of selected offenders
The district and superior courts shall have jurisdiction to divert to a program of community supervision and services, any person who is charged with any offense or offenses against the Government of the Virgin Islands, except murder, kidnapping, assault in the first or second degree, rape in the first degree and arson in the first […]
§ 4613. Definitions
As used in this chapter, subject to the provisions of section 4612 of this chapter, the term— (1) “eligible individual” means any person who is charged with an offense against the Government of the Virgin Islands, except murder, kidnapping, assault in the first or second degree, rape in the first degree and arson in the […]
§ 4614. Interview by director
The director of a program of community supervision and services shall, to the extent possible, interview each person charged with a criminal offense against the Government of the Virgin Islands whom he believes may be eligible for diversion in accordance with this chapter and, upon further verification that the person may be eligible, shall assist […]
§ 4602. Meetings of Board of Parole
The Board of Parole provided for in section 256 of Title 3 shall meet semiannually, at Richmond Penitentiary, during the first week in June and the first week in December of each year. Special meetings of the Board may be called at any time by the Chairman. The Board shall elect its own officers other […]
§ 4603. Application for parole
Application for parole shall be made in writing. No application shall be considered unless the prison records show that the applicant’s conduct has been uniformly excellent for at least six (6) months immediately preceding the date of such application and that the applicant has served the minimum time fixed by section 4601 of this title.
§ 4604. Conditions of parole
If it appears to the Board of Parole from a report by the proper officers of the penitentiary, prison or jail or upon application by a prisoner for release on parole that there is a reasonable probability that such applicant will live and remain at liberty without violating the laws and if in the opinion […]
§ 4605. Violation of parole; arrest; hearing
(a) Violation of any of the conditions of parole shall subject the parolee to arrest upon a warrant issued by the Police Commissioner, any member of the Board of Parole or the Chief Probation and Parole Officer of the Virgin Islands; Provided, however, That a parole officer is authorized to arrest a parolee without a […]
§ 4606. Restitution and notification of victims
(a) Whenever the Territorial Parole Board shall order the parole of an inmate, the Board, unless it finds compelling circumstances which would render a plan of restitution unworkable, shall order as a condition of parole that the parolee make restitution to the victim for the damage or loss caused by the parolee’s crime, in an […]