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A former Virginia Parole Board chair violated state policy and law in her handling of cases at the start of the coronavirus pandemic and could have faced criminal charges for falsifying documents if not for the statute of limitations, the state's attorney general said Wednesday.
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Virginia has not offered parole to people convicted of crimes since 1995. But about 2,500 men and women were convicted of breaking the law before then, and they could still win early release if the parole board feels they pose no threat to society.
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One of the first things Governor Youngkin did when he got into office was fire the previous Parole Board.
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The Virginia Parole Board operates largely in secret. The votes cast by its members are not part of the public record, and state law actually shields those votes from being released.
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Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin is poised to start working toward one of his campaign promises as soon as the General Assembly session starts.Michael Pope reports on the future of the Parole Board.
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Although no one interfered with an Office of the State Inspector General investigation of the Virginia Parole Board, its lead investigator on a…
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Legislators approved a budget amendment funding an independent investigation into the Office of the State Inspector General Wednesday, as Republican…
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The Northam administration defended its position in the developing parole board controversy during a news conference Tuesday, saying there was a political…
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Lawmakers in Richmond are debating ways to shed more sunlight on the actions of the Virginia Parole Board.The Virginia Parole Board is currently facing…
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A report from the state’s government watchdog agency says the Virginia Parole Board and its former chairperson violated state law and its own policies and…