A. Prior to the release or discharge of any prisoner for whom registration with the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry is required pursuant to Chapter 9 (§ 9.1-900 et seq.) of Title 9.1, the Department shall give notice to the prisoner of his duty to register with the State Police. A person required to register shall register, submit to be photographed as part of the registration, and provide information regarding place of employment, if available, to the Department. The Department shall also obtain from that person all necessary registration information, including fingerprints and photographs of a type and kind approved by the Department of State Police, inform the person of his duties regarding reregistration and change of address, and inform the person of his duty to register. The Department shall forward the registration information to the Department of State Police on the date of the prisoner's release or discharge.
B. Whenever a person required to register has failed to comply with the provisions of subsection A, the Department shall promptly investigate or request the State Police promptly investigate and, if there is probable cause to believe a violation has occurred, obtain a warrant or assist in obtaining an indictment charging a violation of § 18.2-472.1 in the jurisdiction in which the person was released or discharged. The Department shall notify the State Police forthwith of such actions taken pursuant to this section.
C. The Department shall notify the State Police immediately upon discovering the escape of any prisoner for whom registration with the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry is required pursuant to Chapter 9 (§ 9.1-900 et seq.) of Title 9.1.
1994, c. 362; 1997, c. 747; 2003, c. 584; 2006, cc. 857, 914; 2010, c. 858.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 53.1 - Prisons and Other Methods of Correction
Chapter 4 - Probation and Parole
§ 53.1-134. Creation of Parole Board; appointment of members
§ 53.1-135. Chairman; Vice-Chairman of Board
§ 53.1-136. Powers and duties of Board; notice of release of certain inmates
§ 53.1-137. Revocation hearings and subpoenas; penalty for disobeying subpoena or hindering hearing
§ 53.1-138. Access to prisoners; reports of prison officials
§ 53.1-139. Powers and duties of Chairman
§ 53.1-140. Powers and duties of Director of Department
§ 53.1-140.1. Department to provide services
§ 53.1-141. Division into probation and parole districts
§ 53.1-142. Assignments of officers to districts
§ 53.1-143. How officers authorized
§ 53.1-145. Powers and duties of probation and parole officers
§ 53.1-146. Use of officers as to persons convicted of local violations; payment of expenses
§ 53.1-147. Compensation; expenses
§ 53.1-148. Transfer of supervision from one probation officer to another
§ 53.1-149. Arrest of probationer without warrant; written statement
§ 53.1-150. Contributions by persons on parole, probation, and work release
§ 53.1-150.1. Contribution by persons on parole
§ 53.1-151. Eligibility for parole
§ 53.1-152. Eligibility of persons sentenced for combinations of felony and misdemeanor offenses
§ 53.1-153. Eligibility of persons sentenced to jails for more than twelve months
§ 53.1-154. Times at which Virginia Parole Board to review cases
§ 53.1-154.1. Authority of Director to recommend parole review; release upon review
§ 53.1-155. Investigation prior to release; transition assistance
§ 53.1-155.1. Participation in residential community program prior to final release
§ 53.1-156. Period of parole; not counted as part of term
§ 53.1-158. Release of prisoner subject to parole
§ 53.1-159. Mandatory release on parole
§ 53.1-160. Notice to be given upon prisoner release, escape, etc.
§ 53.1-163. Parolee considered as escapee after issuance of warrant
§ 53.1-164. Procedure for return of parolee or felon serving a period of postrelease supervision
§ 53.1-165.1. Limitation on the application of parole statutes
§ 53.1-166. Governor to execute compact
§ 53.1-169. Who may hold hearings; procedures therefor
§ 53.1-170. Rights of parolee or probationer at hearing
§ 53.1-173. Preliminary hearings for out-of-state parolees in Virginia
§ 53.1-174. Preliminary hearings by other states
§ 53.1-175. Revocation of parole by Virginia
§ 53.1-176. Revocation of parole by other states
§ 53.1-176.1. Enactment of the Interstate Compact for the Supervision of Adult Offenders
§ 53.1-176.2. Short title; Governor to execute; form of compact
§ 53.1-176.3. Virginia State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision