Virginia law § 19.2-295.2:1 mandates additional postrelease incarceration periods for felons convicted of certain violations of § 18.2-472.1 committed on or after July 1, 2006. The law specifies different incarceration lengths based on whether violations are first or subsequent offenses and whether they involve subsection A or B of § 18.2-472.1. It also requires that these postrelease terms be suspended and replaced with supervised release, including GPS monitoring, with violations leading to revocation and re-incarceration.
The law applies to felons convicted of violations of § 18.2-472.1 committed on or after July 1, 2006, with specific provisions for first and subsequent violations.
For a second or subsequent violation of subsection A of § 18.2-472.1, the added postrelease incarceration is two years; for subsection B violations, it is five years.
Yes, the court shall order that the postrelease incarceration be suspended and replaced with active supervision, including GPS monitoring.
Failure to abide by supervision conditions can lead to termination of supervision and recommitment to the Department of Corrections or a local facility.