§ 53.1-153. Eligibility of persons sentenced to jails for more than twelvemonths.

Persons convicted of felonies or misdemeanors who are sentenced to jails andnot eligible for parole under § 53.1-152, shall be eligible for parole in thesame manner as provided in § 53.1-151 when the total sentences to be served,exclusive of fines, are more than twelve months. However, a person convictedof misdemeanors and sentenced to serve a total active sentence of more than12 months in jail shall not be eligible for parole nor subject to theprovisions of § 53.1-159 upon conviction of any offenses committed on orafter July 1, 2008.

The Virginia Parole Board shall have the same powers and duties to carry outthe provisions of this section as are set forth in § 53.1-136.

(Code 1950, § 53-251.2; 1962, c. 326; 1970, c. 648; 1981, c. 392; 1982, c.636; 1983, c. 509; 2008, c. 846.)