Prisons And Other Methods Of Correction
Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Emergency custody orders, temporary detention orders, and involuntary commitment; criteria. [SB-144]
Involuntary commitment; criteria. Changes the criteria for emergency custody orders, temporary detention orders, and involuntary commitment so that a person may be taken into emergency custody, placed under temporary detention, or involuntarily committed where it is found that (i) the person has a mental illness, and (ii) there exists a substantial likelihood that, as a result of that mental illness, the person will, in the near future, (a) cause serious physical harm to himself or others as evidenced by recent behavior causing, attempting, or threatening
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Edwards Senate: Incorporated By Courts Of Justice (sb246-howell) (13-y 0-n) on 01/28/2008
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Prisoners; medical and psychiatric benefits. [SB-138]
Medical and psychiatric benefits for prisoners. Requires the Department of Corrections to take reasonable steps to identify any benefits, including any Social Security or Veterans Administration benefits, for which a prisoner may be eligible and take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that benefits are available to the prisoner at the time of release.
Sponsored by: Sen. Linda Puller Senate: Continued To 2009 In Rehabilitation And Social Services (15-y 0-n) on 01/25/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Emergency custody orders, temporary detention orders, and involuntary commitment; criteria. [SB-129]
Involuntary commitment; criteria. Changes the criteria for emergency custody orders, temporary detention orders, and involuntary commitment so that a person may be taken into emergency custody, placed under temporary detention, or involuntarily committed where it is found that (i) the person has a mental illness and (ii) there exists a substantial likelihood that, as a result of that mental illness, the person will, in the near future, (a) cause serious physical harm to himself or others as evidenced by recent behavior causing, attempting, or threatening
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Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Ticer Senate: Incorporated By Courts Of Justice (sb246-howell) (13-y 0-n) on 01/28/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Jails, local and regional; joint subcommittee to study mental health services. [HJR-215]
Study; mental health services in local and regional jails; report. Creates a joint subcommittee to study mental health services in local and regional jails, including determining the need for mental health services in the Commonwealth's local and regional jails, identifying barriers to the provision of necessary services, and developing recommendations for actions to initiate or improve services to persons with mental illness incarcerated in the Commonwealth's local and regional jails.
Sponsored by: Sen. Rosalyn Dance House: Left In Rules on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Protective orders; probation violation. [HB-970]
Protective orders; probation violation. Provides that courts may, whenever a permanent protective order is issued, place the subject of the protective order on active probation making the violation of the protective order a probation violation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Shannon House: Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Jail inmates; no parole for those convicted of multiple misdemeanors & sentenced more than 12 month. [HB-934]
No parole for jail inmates convicted of multiple misdemeanors. Eliminates parole for a jail inmate convicted of misdemeanors on or after July 1, 2008 and sentenced to serve a total active sentence of more than 12 months. Currently, jail inmates sentenced to serve more than 12 months in jail for a combination of misdemeanor offenses are eligible for parole.
Sponsored by: Rep. Benjamin Cline Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0846) on 04/14/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Jail construction, local; State will reimburse up to one-half of capital costs. [HB-921]
State reimbursement for local jail construction. Increases the Commonwealth's reimbursement level for local jail construction, enlargement, or renovation projects from one-fourth of capital costs to one-half of capital costs if the project results in a facility with 150 or more beds. Additionally, the bill increases the Commonwealth's reimbursement level for regional jail construction, enlargement, or renovation projects that do not meet the requirements of § 53.1-81 or 53.1-82 if the project results in a facility with 150 or more beds.
Sponsored by: Rep. Johnny Joannou House: Continued To 2009 In Appropriations By Voice Vote on 02/08/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Prisoners; earned sentence credits. [HB-906]
Prisoners; earned sentence credits. Allows a maximum of seven and one-half sentence credits, as opposed to the current four and one-half, for each 30 days served.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dwight Jones House: Left In Militia, Police And Public Safety on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Juvenile detention facility employee; assault and battery against, penalty. [HB-893]
Assault and battery of juvenile detention facility employee; penalty. Provides that any person who commits an assault or an assault and battery against a person employed in a secure juvenile detention facility who is directly involved in the control, care, treatment, or supervision of detainees confined in such a facility while that employee is engaged in the performance of his duties is guilty of a Class 6 felony with a mandatory minimum sentence of six months.
Sponsored by: Rep. L. Scott Lingamfelter House: Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Incarceration; waiving interest during period thereof. [HB-880]
Interest on fines and costs. Provides that interest on fines and costs shall not accrue while a person is incarcerated. Currently, fines and costs do not accrue during incarceration but only with respect to the case resulting in the incarceration. The bill also allows a person to move for and a circuit court to grant a waiver on any interest accrued during his incarceration prior to July 1, 2008.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Loupassi House: Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Inmates; officer of correctional facility to inquire of alien status. [HB-820]
Alien status of jail and correctional facility inmates. Requires an officer in charge of a jail or correctional facility to inquire of a person in his custody as to whether the person was born in or is a citizen of the United States and to make an immigration alien query to the Law Enforcement Support Center of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement for any person who was born in or is a citizen of another country, or if the answers to these questions are unknown. The jail officer shall communicate the results of this immigration
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Sponsored by: Rep. John O'Bannon Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0180) on 03/05/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Correctional facilities; inquiries to U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. [HB-764]
Citizenship of persons in correctional facilities; inquiry to U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Requires the officer in charge of a correctional facility to inquire through the Law Enforcement Support Center of the U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs if at any time during a person's commitment it appears that the person is an alien. If it is determined that an alien is found to be within the custody of the facility, the officer in charge shall immediately notify the U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs as well as the Central
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Sponsored by: Rep. L. Scott Lingamfelter House: Incorporated By Rules (hb820-albo) By Voice Vote on 01/29/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Central Criminal Records Exchange; required to notify U.S. Bureau of Immigration & Customs. [HB-763]
Powers and duties of probation and parole officers; Central Criminal Records Exchange; correctional facilities; reporting and transfer of aliens to the U. S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Requires CCRE, probation and parole officers, correctional facilities, etc., to notify the U. S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement if someone in custody appears to be an alien. The bill also allows agreements to be made with the Bureau for the transfer of any alien to immigration authorities. This bill was incorporated into
Sponsored by: Rep. L. Scott Lingamfelter House: Incorporated By Rules (hb820-albo) By Voice Vote on 01/29/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Deputies; personnel costs in preparation for new regional jail facility. [HB-755]
Number of deputies; personnel costs for new regional jail facility. Requires the Compensation Board to consider hiring and personnel costs in preparation for the opening of a regional jail facility in fixing the number of deputies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Poindexter House: Left In Appropriations on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Residential community programs; Department of Corrections give nonviolent prisoners opportunity. [HB-704]
Residential community programs. Directs the Department of Corrections, where appropriate and resources are available, to give nonviolent prisoners who have not been convicted of specific offenses or sentenced to one or more life terms the opportunity to participate in a residential community program, work release, or a community-based program. Current law requires that the prisoner not be convicted of any violent crime and be sentenced to at least three years. The bill restricts the cost of keep to no more than 30 percent of the prisoner's gross
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mamye BaCote House: Left In Militia, Police And Public Safety on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Comprehensive Parole Reduction Act; Parole Board to adopt an analytical scale to assess risk. [HB-703]
Comprehensive Parole Reduction Act. Requires the Parole Board to adopt an analytical scale to assess risk and establishes a Parole Guidelines Review Panel. The bill also provides that, with some exceptions, once a person is considered eligible for parole the Parole Board shall not use the nature of the offense in determining that person's eligibility or suitability for release on parole and no person shall be denied parole based solely on the nature of the offense after the fifth year of becoming eligible.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mamye BaCote House: Stricken At Request Of Patron In Militia, Police And Public Safety By Voice Vote on 02/01/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Child support; responsibility of incarcerated obligor. [HB-700]
Child support; incarcerated obligor. Provides that a court shall recalculate the child support obligation of an obligor who is incarcerated during the support period, the recalculation being retroactive to the date of incarceration. This bill also provides that prisoners and minor obligors are exempt from various fees and costs that may be collected by the Department of Social Services in enforcing support obligations. This bill further provides that reductions in the child support arrearages owed by prisoners and minor obligors should be granted
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mamye BaCote House: Continued To 2009 In Courts Of Justice By Voice Vote on 01/28/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Detention center incarceration program; placement of defendant with Department of Corrections. [HB-682]
Detention Center Incarceration Program. Allows a probation and parole officer to place a non re-offending defendant who scores incarceration on the probation violation guidelines and voluntarily agrees to participate, with the Department of Corrections to be evaluated for participation in the Detention Center Incarceration Program, if approved by the court. This bill is identical to
Sponsored by: Rep. Paula Miller Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0362) on 03/11/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Regional jail vehicles; equipped with colored warning lights. [HB-652]
Colored warning lights on vehicles. Allows regional jail vehicles to be equipped with flashing blue, red and blue, blue and white, or red, white and blue warning lights.
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Wright House: Left In Transportation on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Reentry planning; Department of Corrections to develop and implement comprehensive plan. [HB-651]
Reentry planning. Requires the Department of Corrections to develop and implement a comprehensive reentry plan for each person committed to the supervision of the Department, as soon as practicable, considering the prisoner's anticipated release date. Such plan shall identify educational, vocational, therapeutic, and other programs necessary to prepare the person for successful transition from prison to society upon the person's discharge and shall include mentor pairing to the extent possible. This bill is identical to
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Wright Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0177) on 03/05/2008