Parole board schedules hearings in V.I., Virginia, Florida, Mississippi

The V.I. Parole Board will convene in August 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.

The Board will conduct parole hearings in person for the following inmates at John A. Bell Correctional Facility, also known as Golden Grove prison on St. Croix, on Aug. 22: • Francisco Tirado, first-degree unlawful sexual contact; Ethbert Benjamin, first-degree unlawful sexual contact; Williams Wilson, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute; Joseph Lee Christian, second-degree attempted robbery; Jelani Hodge, failure to report a firearm; Asheem Charles, third-degree assault; Kiko Joseph, third-degree assault; Isaiah Murray, failure to report a firearm; Raheem Murray, failure to report a firearm; Jarius Penn, unauthorized possession of ammunition; Rasheem Edwards, possession of stolen property; Edward Paul, unauthorized possession of a firearm; and Elwood Canton, involuntary manslaughter.