                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DURATION OF COMMITMENTS (§ 16.1-285)

Except as provided in § 16.1-285.1, all commitments under this chapter shall be
for an indeterminate period having regard to the welfare of the juvenile and
interests of the public, but no juvenile committed hereunder shall be held or
detained longer than thirty-six continuous months or after such juvenile has
attained the age of twenty-one years. However, the thirty-six month limitation
shall not apply in cases of commitment for an act of murder or manslaughter. The
Department shall have the authority to discharge any juvenile or person from its
custody, including releasing a juvenile or person to parole supervision, in
accordance with policies and procedures established by the State Board and with
other provisions of law. Parole supervision programs shall be operated through
the court services units established pursuant to § 16.1-233. A juvenile or
person who violates the conditions of his parole granted pursuant to this
section may be proceeded against for a revocation or modification of parole
status pursuant to § 16.1-291.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 16.1-180; 1956, c. 555; 1977, c. 559; 1985, cc. 260, 388;
1996, cc. 755, 914; 2000, cc. 954, 981, 988; 2001, c. 853.