2006 Code of Virginia § 16.1-285 - Duration of commitments

16.1-285. Duration of commitments.

Except as provided in 16.1-285.1, all commitments under this chapter shallbe for an indeterminate period having regard to the welfare of the juvenileand interests of the public, but no juvenile committed hereunder shall beheld or detained longer than thirty-six continuous months or after suchjuvenile has attained the age of twenty-one years. However, the thirty-sixmonth limitation shall not apply in cases of commitment for an act of murderor manslaughter. The Department shall have the authority to discharge anyjuvenile or person from its custody, including releasing a juvenile or personto parole supervision, in accordance with policies and procedures establishedby the State Board and with other provisions of law. Parole supervisionprograms shall be operated through the court services units establishedpursuant to 16.1-233. A juvenile or person who violates the conditions ofhis parole granted pursuant to this section may be proceeded against for arevocation or modification of parole status pursuant to 16.1-291.

(Code 1950, 16.1-180; 1956, c. 555; 1977, c. 559; 1985, cc. 260, 388; 1996,cc. 755, 914; 2000, cc. 954, 981, 988; 2001, c. 853.)