The Virgin Islands Parole Board (Board) will convene over the course of several days, beginning next month, to hear testimonies from persons for and against inmates incarcerated at various penal institutions, according to a press release from the Department of Justice, Office of Attorney General Claude E. Walker.
During the following days, the board will be meeting at the Golden Grove Correctional Facility on St. Croix; it will be taking statements from persons for and against inmates at the following correctional facilities: Dec. 8 for inmates at the Golden Grove Correctional Facility; Jan. 12, 2018, for inmates at the Citrus County Detention Center in Lecanto, Fla., inmates at the Central Arizona Florence Complex in Florence, Ariz. and those at the Keen Mountain Correctional Facility in Oakwood, Va. All morning meetings will start at 8 a.m.; the afternoon sessions will start at 12:30 p.m.
The Board will also interview the following inmates:
Friday, Dec. 8, 2017 — inmates at the Golden Grove Correctional Facility
Inmate’s Name Offense(s) Committed
Wesley Matthias Unlawful sexual contact 1st degree
Jonathan Hakim Voluntary manslaughter; possession of a firearm
Richard Durham assault 2nd degree
Alixford Sylvester Aggravated rape first
Kareema Thompson Murder 2nd degree
Angel Medina Burglary first degree (2 counts); kidnapping; burglary second degree; parole violation
Edgardo Ortiz, Jr. Assault 3rd degree (4 counts); unauthorized possession of an unlicensed firearm; parole violation
Eric Miller Murder 2nd degree; assault 3rd Degree; possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a crime of violence; parole violation
Michael James Burglary 1st degree; unlicensed possession of a firearm; parole violation
Brian Johnson Robbery 1st degree (7 counts) and possession of a machine gun; parole violation
The Board will also be traveling to the mainland to conduct parole hearings for the following inmates at the following prisons:
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018 – inmates at Central Arizona Florence Complex
Inmate’s Name Offense(s) Committed
Jerome Turnbull Possession of ammunition; kidnapping; robbery 1st degree; possession of a firearm, assault 1st degree
Jeffrey Dawkins Escape from custody; robbery 1st degree; possession of deadly weapon
Glenford Prince Murder 2nd; possession of a deadly weapon
Marty Glover 3rd degree burglary
Thursday, January 18, 2018 – inmates at Keen Mountain Correctional Center
Inmate’s Name Offense(s) Committed
Kaseem Bruno Aggravated child abuse
Friday, January 19, 2018 – inmates at Citrus County Detention Center
Inmate’s Name Offense(s) Committed
Kamal Thomas Assault 3rd degree; using a dangerous weapon during a 3rd degree assault; threat to a witness
Clifton Fahie Simple assault and battery; burglary 2nd; false imprisonment
Lasima M’bilashaka Assault 1st degree
Joseph Frith Aggravated Rape 2nd degree, incest; domestic violence
Jody Penn Murder 2nd degree
Aleak Edwards Aggravated rape, aggravated assault and battery; child abuse
Shiloh Urgent Voluntary manslaughter
Jean Emogene Assault 1st degree
Jequan Joseph Conspiracy
Aurelio Rivera Robbery 1st degree/principals; Assault 1st degree/principals; unauthorized use of a vehicle; carrying or using a dangerous weapon during the commission of a crime of violence
Kyle Woods Burglary 3rd degree
Elijah Smith Unauthorized possession of a firearm
Anyone interested in giving information to the Board or testifying at the hearing must submit written comments to the Board or advise the Board of his/her desire to appear and testify. Such notices must be received by the Board at least three days prior to Dec. 8, 2017. Written comments or requests to testify should be addressed to:
Ms. Debra Liburd
Project Coordinator – Parole
Bureau of Corrections
Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility
R.R. 1, Box 9950
Kingshill, VI 00851
Tel: 778-0400, ext. 4705
Fax: 340-712-3117