The V.I. Parole Board on October 14 will take up five cases to consider granting parole, including four individuals convicted of murder and one convicted of false imprisonment and rape.
The convicted individuals and their judgements are as follows:
- Daryl Beaupierre: False Imprisonment/Rape first Degree/Unlawful Sexual Contact/Possession of a Dangerous Weapon during the Commission of a Crime (knife)
- Eduardo Garcia: Parole Revocation/Second Degree Murder
- Nathaniel Hazel: Second degree Murder/First Degree Assault/ Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Crime
- Marley Saunders: Second Degree Murder
- Romero Thomas: Second Degree Murder
During the hearing, Parole Board members will receive 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, said the Bureau of Corrections in a release issued Thursday.
B.O.C. said that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all parole hearings will be held via secure video/teleconferencing for inmates at the following penal institutions: Inmates at Citrus County Detention Center, Florida and John A. Bell Adult Correctional Facility, St. Croix.
Anyone who wishes to share testimony on behalf of or against any inmate must submit written comments to the board or advise the board of your desire to appear and testify.
Such notices must be received by the board no later than October 5. 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 (340) 719-0388 Fax email: [email protected]
According to B.O.C., "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 either 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."
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