The Virgin Islands Parole Board informs the public that the board will convene on Dec. 1 to hear testimony from victims, family members of victims, or other interested persons for and against the application for parole by inmates incarcerated at various penal institutions.
Anyone who wishes to share testimony on behalf of or against any inmate must submit written comments to the board or advise it of his /her desire to appear and testify. Such notices must be received by the board no later than Nov. 30. Written comments or requests to testify should be addressed to:
Chairman of the Parole Board
John A. Bell Adult Correctional Facility
Rural Route 1, Box 9909
Kingshill, VI 00850-9715
(340) 773-6309 ext. 6817
email: viparoleboard@vi.gov
The Board of Corrections will conduct parole hearings in person for inmates at the following penal institutions:
John A. Bell Adult Correctional Facility
Friday, December 1, 2023
Inmate’s Name Offense(s) Committed
Thierre Louis Third Degree Assault/Domestic Violence
Yamini Potter Grand Larceny – iding/ Abetting/ Identity Theft/Obstruction of Justice/Wire Fraud
Winston Georges Second Degree Aggravated Rape/DV
Lester Roberts Attempted Murder First Degree/ Voluntary Manslaughter
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Rural Route 1, Box 9909, Kingshill, VI 00850-9715
8201 Subbase, 1st Floor St. Thomas, USVI 00802-5813
Plot No. 1 Negro Bay – Williams D. Roebuck Park, Frederiksted, St Croix VI 008 40
Phone: STX (340) 773–6309 STT (340)-714-8300 – Fax: (340) 778-2929 – https://boc.vi.gov
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The board will conduct parole hearings in person for inmates at the following penal institutions:
Tallahatchie County Facility, MS
Monday, December 4, 2023
Inmate’s Name Offense(s) Committed
Quanza Heath Unauthorized possession of a firearm/possession of ammunition/failure to report firearm obtained or brought to the Virgin Islands
Christopher Sylvester Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
Jahzeel Fenton First Degree Assault/Domestic Violence
Callistus Etienne Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
The board will conduct parole hearings in person for inmates at the following penal institutions: Wallens Ridge State Prison, Keen Mountain Correctional Facility and Red Onion State Prison, Virginia.
Wednesday, December 6
Inmate’s Name Offense(s) Committed
Daniel Castillo Involuntary manslaughter/child abuse
Edwin Encarnacion Voluntary Manslaughter/Second-Degree Murder
Khaeil Thompson First Degree Assault/unauthorized possession of a Firearm/First Degree Unlawful Sexual Contact
Mekel Blash Second Degree Murder
The board will conduct parole hearings in person for inmates at the following penal institutions: Citrus County Detention Facility, Fla.
Friday, December 8, 2023
Inmate’s Name Offense(s) Committed
Johverne Meyers Discharge Firearm Within 1000 feet of a school/Third-Degree Assault
Julian Viera Voluntary manslaughter/First Degree
Assault/unlawful possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence/unauthorized possession of a firearm/possession of ammunition/ failure to report a firearm obtained or brought to the V.I.
Carlos Acosta Second-degree Murder/unauthorized possession of a firearm during the commission of violence
Edgar Ortiz-Carmona Second Degree Murder/ unauthorized possession of a firearm during the commission of violence
Kaleb Lopez Josue Second Degree Murder/ unauthorized possession of a firearm during the commission of violence
Edguardo Ortiz Third Degree Assault/possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime of violence
Jelani Williams First-degree Murder (as a minor)/First degree assault/third-degree assault/reckless endangerment
Jaydee Brathwaite First-degree assault with the intent to commit rape
The board will conduct parole hearings in person for inmates at the following penal institutions:
Alexander A. Farrelly Criminal Justice Complex
Friday, December 15, 2023
Inmate’s Name Offense(s) Committed
Louie Vaccaro Aggravated assault & battery
Allen Samuel Third-degree assault
Jahkeel Clarke Third Degree Assault
Jackoy Mulraine Failure to Register Firearm
Important note:
Whether an inmate is eligible to apply for parole is determined by the terms of his/her sentence and the requirements of the V.I. parole statute, 5 V.I.C. §§ 4601-4606. The fact that an inmate’s name may appear on the list of those deemed eligible to apply for parole does NOT guarantee that parole will be granted or that a parole hearing for that inmate will take place as scheduled. Even if eligible to apply for parole, no inmate may be granted parole unless he/she is recommended for parole by the Director of the Bureau of Corrections.
Also, the date of an inmate’s release, after being granted parole, is dependent on compliance with a number of conditions, including approval by the State Council of Interstate Compact for the Supervision of Adult Offenders, when necessary. Ensuring compliance with these conditions may delay an inmate’s release. This agenda is subject to change.
