2006 Code of Virginia § 53.1-176.1 - Enactment of the Interstate Compact for the Supervision of Adult Offenders

53.1-176.1. Enactment of the Interstate Compact for the Supervision ofAdult Offenders.

WHEREAS, the Interstate Compact for the Supervision of Parolees andProbationers was established in 1937 and is the earliest corrections"compact" established among the states and has not been amended since itsadoption more than 65 years ago; and

WHEREAS, that Compact is the only vehicle for the controlled movement ofadult parolees and probationers across state lines, and it currently hasjurisdiction over more than a quarter of a million offenders; and

WHEREAS, the complexities of that Compact have become more difficult toadminister, and many jurisdictions have expanded supervision expectations toinclude currently unregulated practices such as victim input, victimnotification requirements and sex offender registration; and

WHEREAS, after hearings, national surveys, and a detailed study by a taskforce appointed by the National Institute of Corrections, the overwhelmingrecommendation has been to amend the document to bring about an effectivemanagement capacity that addresses public safety concerns and offenderaccountability; and

WHEREAS, upon the adoption of this Interstate Compact for Adult OffenderSupervision, it is the intention of the General Assembly to repeal theprevious interstate compact for the supervision of parolees and probationerson the effective date of this Compact; now, therefore,

The General Assembly enacts the Interstate Compact for the Supervision ofAdult Offenders as set out in 53.1-176.2.

(2004, c. 407.)