FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections confirmed Monday that an inmate at the John A. Bell Adult Correctional Facility was found unresponsive and pronounced dead on Friday, September 17, 2021. According to a preliminary investigative report, the deceased was a 55-year-old male inmate. There were no obvious signs of foul play. The Bureau’s […]
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Bureau of Corrections Celebrates Inaugural Transforming Lives Academy Graduation
KINGSHILL – In partnership with the University of the Virgin Islands Center for Excellence in Leadership and Learning (UVI Cell), the Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections today celebrated its inaugural graduation of its “Transforming Lives Academy.” The ceremony was held at the John A. Bell Adult Correctional Facility today with staff and inmates in person and virtually […]
7 Detainees At St. Thomas Jail Test Positive For COVID-19, BOC Says
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Six detainees at the Alexander A. Farrelly Criminal Justice Complex on St. Thomas tested positive for COVID-19 Monday evening, the Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections said Tuesday. Corrections began testing detainees Monday night after one complained of mild, flu-like symptoms. Thus far, the positive COVID-19 tests have come only from detainees housed […]
Delta Variant Causes COVID-19 Outbreak At St. Croix Prison; 1 Inmate Hospitalized
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections said it first learned that an inmate at the John Bell Adult Correctional Facility tested positive for COVID-19 at 3:50 p.m. Tuesday. The disease first presented in the inmate as mild flu-like symptoms. It was the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection at the BOC […]
Carlton Man Arrested On Illegal Gun Charge After Traffic Stop In Golden Rock
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who was driving without a license plate on his vehicle was arrested on an illegal gun charge after a traffic stop on Friday afternoon, authorities said. Jaime “DaFoxx” St. Omer, 33, of Estate Carlton, was arrested at 4:24 p.m. Friday and charged with carrying a firearm openly or concealed, […]
Man Awaiting Trial For Armed Robbery Arrested On Domestic Violence Charge
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who is awaiting trial for an armed jewelry store robbery has been arrested on domestic violence-related charges, authorities said. Shemelle Isaac, 29, of Hospital Ground was arrested at 12:25 p.m. Sunday and charged with simple assault-domestic violence and damage to property-domestic violence, the Virgin Islands Police Department said […]
Virgin Islands Parole Board Schedules Parole Hearings For Next Month
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Parole Board advises the public that the Board will convene on June 7-10, 2021, to hear testimony from victims, family members of victims, or other interested persons for and against the application for parole by inmates incarcerated at various penal institutions. Anyone who wishes to share testimony on behalf of or […]
BOC Staff And Inmate Complete 2-Week Certification Training Through UVICELL
FREDERIKSTED — The Bureau of Corrections in partnership with UVICELL is now a National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Accredited Training Unit and is authorized to use the NCCER training curriculum and certify trainees. Three BOC instructors completed NCCER instructor training and are now certified and authorized to use the NCCER curriculum for […]
BOC Responds To Today’s Protest By Corrections Officers Territory-Wide
FREDERIKSTED — The Bureau of Corrections today congratulated all correctional officers and workers during National Correctional Officers and Employees Week, which runs from May 2-8, 2021. The demanding work they do every day, often behind the scenes, keeps us all safe, according to the BOC. “They are richly deserving of our highest degree of gratitude and […]
‘Stray Chicken Caper’ Case Thrown Out By Judge After 2 Yard Bird Hunters Jailed
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two men spent Sunday night in jail after police arrested them on suspicion of killing chickens at the Caret Bay bin site. The case began just before 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon, when police received a report of “several Hispanic males in a white truck, with rifles, in the area of the garbage […]