Violation of parole; arrest; hearing

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  • (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 warrant in cases where a parole violation is committed in his presence.

  • (b) Any parolee arrested pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be given an opportunity to appear before the Board of Parole by submitting a written request therefor to the Police Commissioner, who shall request the Board to conduct a hearing at the next regular or special meeting of the Board. The Board may, after any such hearing, discharge the parolee from custody, revoke the order of parole, or release the parolee on such terms and conditions as the Board shall prescribe.

  • (c) For the purpose of conducting hearings provided for in subsection (b) of this section, any member of the Board of Parole or the Police Commissioner or his designee shall be authorized to administer oaths and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents relating to the investigation of parole violations.

  • (d) If the order of parole is revoked, the parolee shall continue to serve the remainder of the sentence originally imposed, and the time that the parolee was out on parole shall not be taken into account to reduce the time for which he was sentenced; Provided, however, That a parolee who has been recommitted may be reparoled at the discretion of the Board of Parole.


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