Virginia Statutes
§ 53.1-177 — Authority of Director; establishment of halfway houses; employment of personnel
Virginia § 53.1-177
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 53.1PRISONS AND OTHER METHODS OF CORRECTION
Ch. 5COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS
Art. 1COMMUNITY FACILITIES FOR PAROLEES AND PROBATIONERS
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 53.1-177 (2026).
Text
The Director is authorized to establish and maintain a system of halfway houses for the temporary care of adults who are placed on probation or released on parole and are determined to be eligible for this service. Such community facility may, in the discretion of the Director, be purchased, constructed or leased. The Director is further authorized to employ necessary personnel for these facilities.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 53-128.6; 1968, c. 298; 1974, cc. 44, 45; 1978, c. 492; 1982, c. 636.
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Virginia § 53.1-177, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/53.1/53.1-177.