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Unless there be reasonable cause for extension of the time within which to review and decide a case, the Board shall review and decide the case of each prisoner no later than that part of the calendar year in which he becomes eligible for parole, and at least annually thereafter, until he is released on parole or discharged, except that upon any such review the Board may schedule the next review as much as three years thereafter, provided there are ten years or more or life imprisonment remaining on the sentence in such case. Such reviews shall include a live interview of the prisoner by a Board member or a staff member designated by the Board. Such interviews may be conducted in person or by videoconference or telephone at the discretion of the Board. Absent imminent death of the prisoner or other extraordinary circumstances, which shall be documented by the Board in the prisoner’s file, the Board shall not grant parole to any prisoner who has not received a live interview within the prior calendar year. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, in the case of a parole revocation, if such person is otherwise eligible for parole, the Board shall review and decide his case no later than that part of the calendar year one year subsequent to the part of the calendar year in which he was returned to a facility as provided in \u00a7 53.1-161. Thereafter, his case shall be reviewed as specified in this section. The Board, in addition, may review the case of any prisoner eligible for parole at any other time and may review the case of any prisoner prior to that part of the year otherwise specified. In the discretion of the Board, interviews may be conducted by the Board or its representatives and may be either public or private.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":243043,"text":"The Virginia Parole Board shall by regulation divide each calendar year into such equal parts as it may deem appropriate to the efficient administration of the parole system. Unless there be reasonable cause for extension of the time within which to review and decide a case, the Board shall review and decide the case of each prisoner no later than that part of the calendar year in which he becomes eligible for parole, and at least annually thereafter, until he is released on parole or discharged, except that upon any such review the Board may schedule the next review as much as three years thereafter, provided there are ten years or more or life imprisonment remaining on the sentence in such case. Such reviews shall include a live interview of the prisoner by a Board member or a staff member designated by the Board. Such interviews may be conducted in person or by videoconference or telephone at the discretion of the Board. Absent imminent death of the prisoner or other extraordinary circumstances, which shall be documented by the Board in the prisoner’s file, the Board shall not grant parole to any prisoner who has not received a live interview within the prior calendar year. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, in the case of a parole revocation, if such person is otherwise eligible for parole, the Board shall review and decide his case no later than that part of the calendar year one year subsequent to the part of the calendar year in which he was returned to a facility as provided in \u00a7 53.1-161. Thereafter, his case shall be reviewed as specified in this section. The Board, in addition, may review the case of any prisoner eligible for parole at any other time and may review the case of any prisoner prior to that part of the year otherwise specified. In the discretion of the Board, interviews may be conducted by the Board or its representatives and may be either public or private.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":12913,"edition_id":1,"name":"Procedures Governing Parole","identifier":"3","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12764,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:01","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:01","permalink":{"id":238979,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12913,"identifier":"3","token":"53.1\/4\/3","url":"\/53.1\/4\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12764,"edition_id":1,"name":"Probation and Parole","identifier":"4","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12717,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":238889,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12764,"identifier":"4","token":"53.1\/4","url":"\/53.1\/4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12717,"edition_id":1,"name":"Prisons and Other Methods of Correction","identifier":"53.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":237591,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12717,"identifier":"53.1","token":"53.1","url":"\/53.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":81762,"structure_id":12913,"section_number":"53.1-151","catch_line":"Eligibility for parole","url":"\/53.1-151\/","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-151","metadata":false},{"id":69796,"structure_id":12913,"section_number":"53.1-152","catch_line":"Eligibility of persons sentenced for combinations of felony and misdemeanor offenses","url":"\/53.1-152\/","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-152","metadata":false},{"id":86338,"structure_id":12913,"section_number":"53.1-153","catch_line":"Eligibility of persons sentenced to jails for more than twelve months","url":"\/53.1-153\/","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-153","metadata":false},{"id":67055,"structure_id":12913,"section_number":"53.1-154","catch_line":"Times at which Virginia Parole Board to review cases","url":"\/53.1-154\/","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-154","metadata":false},{"id":59216,"structure_id":12913,"section_number":"53.1-154.1","catch_line":"Authority of Director to recommend parole review; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1966, chapter 638; in 1970, chapter 648; in 1977, chapter 34; in 1982, chapter 636; in 1984, chapter 655; in 2023, chapters 805<\/a> and 806<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":77539,"section_number":"53.1-165.1","catch_line":"Limitation on the application of parole statutes","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-165.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":81252,"section_number":"53.1-161","catch_line":"Arrest and return of parolee; warrant; release pending adjudication of violation","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-161\/"}],"permalink":{"id":238993,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67055,"identifier":"53.1-154","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-154","url":"\/53.1-154\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-154\/","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-154","dublin_core":{"Title":"Times at which Virginia Parole Board to review cases","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-154","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Virginia Parole<\/span> Board<\/span> shall by regulation divide each calendar year into such equal parts as it may deem appropriate to the efficient administration of the parole<\/span> system. Unless there be reasonable cause for extension of the time within which to review and decide a case, the Board<\/span> shall review and decide the case of each prisoner no later than that part of the calendar year in which he becomes eligible for parole<\/span>, and at least annually thereafter, until he is released on parole<\/span> or discharged, except that upon any such review the Board<\/span> may schedule the next review as much as three years thereafter, provided there are ten years or more or life imprisonment remaining on the sentence in such case. Such reviews shall include a live interview of the prisoner by a Board<\/span> member or a staff member designated by the Board<\/span>. Such interviews may be conducted in person or by videoconference or telephone at the discretion of the Board<\/span>. Absent imminent death of the prisoner or other extraordinary circumstances, which shall be documented by the Board<\/span> in the prisoner’s file, the Board<\/span> shall not grant parole<\/span> to any prisoner who has not received a live interview within the prior calendar year. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, in the case of a parole<\/span> revocation<\/span>, if such person is otherwise eligible for parole<\/span>, the Board<\/span> shall review and decide his case no later than that part of the calendar year one year subsequent to the part of the calendar year in which he was returned to a facility as provided in \u00a7 53.1-161<\/a>. Thereafter, his case shall be reviewed as specified in this section. The Board<\/span>, in addition, may review the case of any prisoner eligible for parole<\/span> at any other time and may review the case of any prisoner prior to that part of the year otherwise specified. In the discretion of the Board<\/span>, interviews may be conducted by the Board<\/span> or its representatives and may be either public or private.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTIMES AT WHICH VIRGINIA PAROLE BOARD TO REVIEW CASES (\u00a7 53.1-154)\n\nThe Virginia Parole Board shall by regulation divide each calendar year into\nsuch equal parts as it may deem appropriate to the efficient administration of\nthe parole system. Unless there be reasonable cause for extension of the time\nwithin which to review and decide a case, the Board shall review and decide the\ncase of each prisoner no later than that part of the calendar year in which he\nbecomes eligible for parole, and at least annually thereafter, until he is\nreleased on parole or discharged, except that upon any such review the Board may\nschedule the next review as much as three years thereafter, provided there are\nten years or more or life imprisonment remaining on the sentence in such case.\nSuch reviews shall include a live interview of the prisoner by a Board member or\na staff member designated by the Board. Such interviews may be conducted in\nperson or by videoconference or telephone at the discretion of the Board. Absent\nimminent death of the prisoner or other extraordinary circumstances, which shall\nbe documented by the Board in the prisoner’s file, the Board shall not\ngrant parole to any prisoner who has not received a live interview within the\nprior calendar year. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, in the\ncase of a parole revocation, if such person is otherwise eligible for parole,\nthe Board shall review and decide his case no later than that part of the\ncalendar year one year subsequent to the part of the calendar year in which he\nwas returned to a facility as provided in \u00a7 53.1-161. Thereafter, his case\nshall be reviewed as specified in this section. The Board, in addition, may\nreview the case of any prisoner eligible for parole at any other time and may\nreview the case of any prisoner prior to that part of the year otherwise\nspecified. In the discretion of the Board, interviews may be conducted by the\nBoard or its representatives and may be either public or private.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 53-252, 53-254; 1966, c. 638; 1970, c. 648; 1977, c.\n34; 1982, c. 636; 1984, c. 655; 2023, cc. 805, 806.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}