The Commonwealth of Virginia maintains a house arrest or home-detention program from criminal offenders in a number of cases. There are certain requirements and qualifications that an offender must satisfy before being admitted into the Virginia house arrest program.
Types
The type of offender who qualifies for home detention or house arrest in Virginia is one who is guilty of a non-violent offense. Generally, individuals convicted of violent offenses do not qualify for house arrest in Virginia.
Sentence Length
Typically, in order to qualify for house arrest in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the sentence imposed must be for less than a year.
Employment
In many cases, qualifying for house arrest is contingent upon the offender having gainful employment. One of the objectives of home detention is to allow an individual to continue earning a living.
Electronic Monitoring
Electronic monitoring of some type normally is utilized to enforce the requirements of house arrest in Virginia. Therefore, an offender must have the ability to pay for this monitoring and must maintain active phone service at his residence.
Supervision
Supervision over a house arrest program normally is undertaken by a local probation office. The probation office likely will establish additional qualifications and requirements in a particular case.
References
- Commonwealth of Virginia, Crime and Punishment in Virginia
- Virginia State Crime Commission
- Virginia Criminal Law Case Finder; Joseph M. Clarke; 2006
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