V.I. Parole Board Schedules Parole Hearings

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V.I. Parole Board Schedules Parole Hearings

The Virgin Islands Parole Board advises the public that it will convene June 7-10 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.

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