CODE OF VIRGINIA

ENACTMENT OF THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR THE SUPERVISION OF ADULT OFFENDERS (§
53.1-176.1)

WHEREAS, the Interstate Compact for the Supervision of Parolees and Probationers
was established in 1937 and is the earliest corrections “compact”
established among the states and has not been amended since its adoption more
than 65 years ago; andWHEREAS, that Compact is the only vehicle for the
controlled movement of adult parolees and probationers across state lines, and
it currently has jurisdiction over more than a quarter of a million offenders;
andWHEREAS, the complexities of that Compact have become more difficult to
administer, and many jurisdictions have expanded supervision expectations to
include currently unregulated practices such as victim input, victim
notification requirements and sex offender registration; andWHEREAS, after
hearings, national surveys, and a detailed study by a task force appointed by
the National Institute of Corrections, the overwhelming recommendation has been
to amend the document to bring about an effective management capacity that
addresses public safety concerns and offender accountability; andWHEREAS, upon
the adoption of this Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision, it is
the intention of the General Assembly to repeal the previous interstate compact
for the supervision of parolees and probationers on the effective date of this
Compact; now, therefore,The General Assembly enacts the Interstate Compact for
the Supervision of Adult Offenders as set out in § 53.1-176.2.

HISTORY: 2004, c. 407.