Virginia Senate Bill 222: Juvenile offenders; expands eligibility for parole.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Parole; eligibility; youthful offenders. Expands the eligibility requirements for juvenile parole to include (i) any person sentenced to a term of life imprisonment for a single felony offense or multiple felony offenses committed while that person was 20 years of age or younger and who has served at least 20 years of such sentence and (ii) any person who has active sentences that total more than 20 years for a single felony offense or multiple felony offenses committed while that person was 20 years of age or younger and who has served at least 20 years of such sentence. Under current law, only a person who was a juvenile when he committed any such offense is eligible for juvenile parole.

Latest action

Continued to next session in Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) (2026-01-30)

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