Recent News & Announcements
- June 09, 2018
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Former Hampton Roads Regional Jail Leader Appointed to State Parole Board
Linda Bryant, a former top executive at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail, has been appointed to the Virginia Parole Board.
Read more (The Virginia-Pilot) » - June 02, 2018
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Paul Taylor Column: Preparing for Life after Prison in Virginia
Paul Taylor, a former Virginia inmate, felt he would never make it out of prison alive with a life conviction "hanging over his head." Now after making parole, he writes an article describing his life behind bars, the benefits of the Department of Corrections' re-entry program, and his efforts in helping "others like him."
Read more (Richmond Times-Dispatch) » - May 17, 2018
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First Three-Strikes Inmate Granted Parole After Policy Shift is Released from Prison
The first inmate to be granted parole after the Virginia Parole Board changed its stance on the state’s three-strikes law has been released from prison.
Read more (The Virginia-Pilot) » - March 27, 2018
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CNU Conference Takes Aim at Street Gangs, Discusses Ideas for Eradication
Paul Taylor was once a legendary — and feared — street gang leader in Newport News but after serving 23 years in prison for killing his best friend on Buxton Avenue in 1994, Taylor was paroled eight months ago. Now his mission is to keep young people out of gangs and give convicted felons a second chance.
Read more (Daily Press) » - March 01, 2018
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RVA Night League for Safer Streets Builds Life Skills, Relationships Along with Basketball
RVA Night League for Safer Streets is the brainchild and vision of Paul Taylor and Jawad Abdu, two “returned citizens” who developed the idea while incarcerated at Greensville Correctional Center.
Read more (Richmond Free Press) »
Recent Parole Decisions
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Most Requested Forms
All form downloads are in fillable PDF format.
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Appeal of Parole Ineligibility
Appeal the Parole Board’s decision that an offender is ineligible for parole
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Petition for Geriatric Conditional Release
Petition for consideration of conditional release of any geriatric prison that meets the legal requirements
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Appeal or Reconsideration of Not Grant
Appeal or request reconsideration based on significant new information or error in information or policy of the Parole Board's not grant decision