The Virgin Islands Parole Board (Board) informs the public it will convene over the course of several days, beginning May 21, to hear testimonies from persons for and against inmates incarcerated at various penal institutions.
During the following days, the Board will meet at the Golden Grove Correctional Facility on St. Croix:
May 21 for inmates at the Golden Grove Correctional Facility;
June 4 for those at the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility in Tutwiler, Miss.;
June 6 for those at the Keen Mountain Correctional Facility in Oakwood, Va., Red Onion State Prison in Big Stone Gap, Va. and Wallen Ridge State Prison in Pound, Va.; and
June 8 for inmates at Citrus County Detention Facility in Lecanto, Fla.
**All meetings will start at 8 a.m.; the afternoon sessions will start at 12:30 p.m.
Individuals who plan to testify on behalf of or against any inmate located at Citrus County Detention Center, Tallahatchie County Correctional Center, Keen Mountain Correctional Center, Red Onion State Prison and Wallen Ridge State Prison, must provide their information to the Board at Golden Grove on May 22.
On Monday, May 21, the Board will also interview the following inmates at Golden Grove.
Inmate’s Name Offense(s) Committed
Wesley Matthias Unlawful Sexual Contact 1st Degree
Angel Medina Burglary First Degree (2 Counts); Kidnapping; Burglary Second Degree; parole violation
Edgardo Ortiz Jr. Assault Third Degree (4 Counts); Unauthorized Possession of an Unlicensed Firearm; Parole violation
Government of the Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections
Office of the Director “Security, Custody, Control”
Rural Route 1, Box 9955, Kingshill, VI 00850-9715
Telephone: (340) 778-0400
Michael James Burglary 1st Degree; Unlicensed possession of a firearm; parole violation
Brian Johnson Robbery First Degree (7 Counts) and Possession of a Machine Gun; parole violation
Eguardo D. Garcia Murder 2nd Degree; parole violation
Chester George Assault 1st Degree
Benigno Ortiz-Diaz Burglary 1st Degree
Nathaniel Hazell Murder 2nd; Parole violation
The Board will also be traveling to the mainland to conduct parole hearings for the following inmates at the following prisons:
Monday, June 4 – inmates at Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility
Inmate’s Name Offense(s) Committed
Jerome Turnbull Possession of Ammunition; Kidnapping; Robbery 1st Degree; Possession of a Firearm, Assault 1st Degree
Raymond Williams Murder 2nd Degree; Voluntary Manslaughter, Attempted Murder; Assault 1st Degree; Carrying and Using a Dangerous Weapon
Roger Petersen Robbery 1st Degree; Assault 1st Degree
Marty Glover Third Degree Burglary
Wednesday, June 6 – inmates at Keen Mountain Correctional Center, Red Onion State Prison and Wallen Ridge State Prison
Inmate’s Name Offense(s) Committed Kaseem Bruno Aggravated child abuse
Franklin Xavier Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
Leslie Duberry Kidnapping for Robbery; Kidnapping, Assault First Degree; Robbery First Degree; Grand Larceny; Unauthorized Use of Vehicle
Bertrand Gilkes Murder 2nd Degree
Edward Seeley Murder 2nd Degree; Assault 1st Degree; parole violation
Friday, June 8 – 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
Joseph Frith Aggravated Rape 2nd Degree, Incest; Domestic Violence
Jody Penn Murder 2nd Degree
Aleak Edwards Aggravated Rape, Aggravated Assault & Battery; Child Abuse
Shiloh Urgent Voluntary Manslaughter
Frank Hughley Aggravated Rape; Unlawful Sexual Contact
Jequan Joseph Conspiracy
Jim Wallace Assault 1st Degree
Allen E. Samuel Burglary 3rd Degree
Lamar Richardson Voluntary Manslaughter
Abdul Robinson Conflict of Interest
Stephanie Abel Assault 2nd Degree
Jelani Gumbs Assault 1st Degree
Craig Abbott Assault 3rd Degree
Sovive Clarke Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor
Anyone interested in providing information to the Board or testifying at the hearings 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 May 18. Written comments or requests to testify should be addressed to:
Ms. Debra Liburd, Project Coordinator
Parole Bureau of Correction Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility R.R. 1, Box 9950 Kingshill, VI 00851
Tel: (340-) 778-0400 x 4705
Fax: 340-712-3117
Email: dkliburd@boc.vi.gov
