{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/53.1-157.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/53.1-157.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/53.1-157.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/53.1-157.html"}],"law_id":70398,"edition_id":1,"section_id":70398,"structure_id":12913,"section_number":"53.1-157","catch_line":"Parolees to comply with terms; furnishing copies","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7 53-257; 1970, c. 648; 1973, c. 253; 1982, c. 636; 2000, c. 767; 2025, c. 716.","full_text":"Each parolee while on parole shall comply with such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Board. When any prisoner is released on parole, the Board shall furnish the parolee and the probation and parole officer having supervision of the parolee a copy of the terms and conditions of the parole and any changes that may from time to time be made therein.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":254082,"text":"Each parolee while on parole shall comply with such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Board. When any prisoner is released on parole, the Board shall furnish the parolee and the probation and parole officer having supervision of the parolee a copy of the terms and conditions of the parole and any changes that may from time to time be made therein.","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; release upon review","url":"\/53.1-154.1\/","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-154.1","metadata":false},{"id":83495,"structure_id":12913,"section_number":"53.1-155","catch_line":"Investigation prior to release; transition assistance","url":"\/53.1-155\/","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-155","metadata":false},{"id":75651,"structure_id":12913,"section_number":"53.1-155.1","catch_line":"Participation in residential community program prior to final release","url":"\/53.1-155.1\/","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-155.1","metadata":false},{"id":72544,"structure_id":12913,"section_number":"53.1-156","catch_line":"Period of parole; not counted as part of term","url":"\/53.1-156\/","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-156","metadata":false},{"id":70398,"structure_id":12913,"section_number":"53.1-157","catch_line":"Parolees to comply with terms; furnishing copies","url":"\/53.1-157\/","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-157","metadata":false},{"id":61822,"structure_id":12913,"section_number":"53.1-158","catch_line":"Release of prisoner subject to parole","url":"\/53.1-158\/","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-158","metadata":false},{"id":56156,"structure_id":12913,"section_number":"53.1-159","catch_line":"Mandatory release on parole","url":"\/53.1-159\/","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-159","metadata":false},{"id":85833,"structure_id":12913,"section_number":"53.1-160","catch_line":"Notice to be given upon prisoner release, escape, etc","url":"\/53.1-160\/","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-160","metadata":false},{"id":54025,"structure_id":12913,"section_number":"53.1-160.1","catch_line":"Department to give notice of Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry requirements to certain prisoners","url":"\/53.1-160.1\/","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-160.1","metadata":false},{"id":81252,"structure_id":12913,"section_number":"53.1-161","catch_line":"Arrest and return of parolee; warrant; release pending adjudication of violation","url":"\/53.1-161\/","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-161","metadata":false},{"id":71659,"structure_id":12913,"section_number":"53.1-162","catch_line":"Arrest of parolee without warrant; written statement","url":"\/53.1-162\/","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-162","metadata":false},{"id":73932,"structure_id":12913,"section_number":"53.1-163","catch_line":"Parolee considered as escapee after issuance of warrant","url":"\/53.1-163\/","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-163","metadata":false},{"id":60291,"structure_id":12913,"section_number":"53.1-164","catch_line":"Procedure for return of parolee","url":"\/53.1-164\/","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-164","metadata":false},{"id":66066,"structure_id":12913,"section_number":"53.1-165","catch_line":"Revocation of parole; hearing; procedure for parolee in another state; appointment of attorney","url":"\/53.1-165\/","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-165","metadata":false},{"id":77539,"structure_id":12913,"section_number":"53.1-165.1","catch_line":"Limitation on the application of parole statutes","url":"\/53.1-165.1\/","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-165.1","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":72544,"structure_id":12913,"section_number":"53.1-156","catch_line":"Period of parole; not counted as part of term","url":"\/53.1-156\/","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-156","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":61822,"structure_id":12913,"section_number":"53.1-158","catch_line":"Release of prisoner subject to parole","url":"\/53.1-158\/","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-158","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/53.1-157\/","history_text":"<p>The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 1970, chapter 648; in 1973, chapter 253; in 1982, chapter 636; in 2000, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?001+ful+CHAP0767\">767<\/a>; in 2025, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?251+ful+CHAP0716\">716<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":60694,"section_number":"19.2-315","catch_line":"Compliance with terms and conditions of parole; time on parole not counted as part of commitment period","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-315\/"},{"id":56156,"section_number":"53.1-159","catch_line":"Mandatory release on parole","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-159\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":239013,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70398,"identifier":"53.1-157","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-157","url":"\/53.1-157\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-157\/","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-157","dublin_core":{"Title":"Parolees to comply with terms; furnishing copies","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-157","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Each parolee while on <span class=\"dictionary\">parole<\/span> shall comply with such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span>. When any prisoner is released on <span class=\"dictionary\">parole<\/span>, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> shall furnish the parolee and the <span class=\"dictionary\">probation<\/span> and <span class=\"dictionary\">parole<\/span> officer having supervision of the parolee a copy of the terms and conditions of the <span class=\"dictionary\">parole<\/span> and any changes that may from time to time be made therein.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPAROLEES TO COMPLY WITH TERMS; FURNISHING COPIES (\u00a7 53.1-157)\n\nEach parolee while on parole shall comply with such terms and conditions as may\nbe prescribed by the Board. When any prisoner is released on parole, the Board\nshall furnish the parolee and the probation and parole officer having\nsupervision of the parolee a copy of the terms and conditions of the parole and\nany changes that may from time to time be made therein.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 53-257; 1970, c. 648; 1973, c. 253; 1982, c. 636; 2000,\nc. 767; 2025, c. 716.","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}}