, 1955-06-06
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! THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST LEGISLATURE
OF HI VIRGIN ISLANDS
First Regular Session 1855
THURSDAY, r 10, 1865

Continued from Friday
BOARD OF PAROLE
SECTION IL. There is hereby established within the De-
partment of Public Safety a Board of Parole composed Of six
members as follows. The United States Attorney for the Vir-
yin Islands, ex-officio without vote, and two citizens resid-
ing in the District Of ST. Thomas and St. John and two citi-
zens residing in the District Of st. Croix, appointed BY the
Governor with the advice and consent Of the Legislature.
SECTION Is. The Board of Parole shall meet semi-an-
nually, at Richmond Penitentiary every first week in June
and the first week in December of each year. Special meet
ings Of the Board may be called at any time by the Chairman.
The Board shall elect its own officers. The Secretary of the
Board shall keep a full and correct record Of the proceedings
Of each meeting Of the Board.
The affirmative votes of three members of the Board
shall be necessary to authorize any action of the Board and
the names Of the members so voting shall be entered on the
record Of the proceedings Of the Board.
SECTION IA Every prisoner who has been Or may here
after be convicted Of any offense against the laws Of the
United States, or the laws of the Virgin Islandsof the Unit
ed States, or the laws Of either Municipality, and who is con-
fined in execution of the judgement of such conviction in
Richmond Penitentiary or any Jail or prison in the Virgin
Islands for a definite term or terms of over one year, or for
the term of his natural life, whose record of conduct shows
that he has observed the rules of such institutions, and who
If sentenced for a definite term, has served one=third Of the
total Of such term or terms to which he was sentenced, or,
if sentenced for the term Of his natural life has served not
less than fifteen q5) years, may be released on parole as
hereinafter provided.
SECTION Is If it shall appear to the Board of Parole
from a report by the proper officer of the Penitentiary,
prison or jail or upon application by a prisoner for release on
parole that there is a reasonable probability that such appli-
cant will live and remain at liberty without violating the
laws and if in the opinion of the Board such release is not
incompatible with the welfare Of society, then the Board
may, in its discretion, authorize the release Of such applicants
on parole, and he shall be allowed to 60 outside Of the Peni-
Tertiary, prison or jail, upon such terms and conditions, as
the said Board Of Parole shall prescribe, provided that no
ro1nncn On pnr0lo cbolI bnonrnn# 0npro+iuoI 1Inf1 tho findinoc
Of the Board of Parole and the terms shall have been APP
proved by the Governor.
SECTION 16. Application for parole shall be made in
writing. No application shall be considered unless the pri-
son records show that the applicants conduct has been uni
formly excellent for at least six CO. months Immediately pre-
ceding the date Of such application and that the applicant
has served at least onethird of his sentence.
SECTION II. While on parole, the prisoner shall not
depart from the Virgin Islands except on written permission
from the Board and llnon such conditions &C If NAV nreScribe