Press Releases

Ceremony held for the first Parenting Program for the Spanish-speaking Community

U.S. Virgin Islands — V.I. Attorney General Ariel Smith announces the completion of the 6-week parenting class for the Hispanic Community initiated by the Access and Visitation Program (AVP) of the V.I. Department of Justice (DOJ) Paternity and Child Support Division (PCSD). Certificate Ceremonies were held for 105 participants in the St. Thomas/St. John District on September 22, at the Mount Zion Church of God, and on Saturday, September 23, at the Iglesia de Dios Sol De Justicia on St. Croix.

U.S. Virgin Islands DOJ Achieves Historic $75 Million Victim-Supporting Settlement with JPMorgan

St. Thomas, V.I. – Today U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Ariel M. Smith announced the USVI Department of Justice has reached an historic victim-supporting settlement with JPMorgan Chase. The settlement includes significant commitments by JPMorgan Chase to curtail human trafficking, and payments by JPMorgan Chase to the USVI DOJ totaling $75 million.

DOJ Victim Services Unit gearing up to recognize National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims

St. Thomas, V.I. – The Victim Services Unit of the V.I. Department of Justice (DOJ) is teaming up with the Family Resource Center (FRC) to host this year’s observance of the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims slated for Monday Sept. 25th at 5:30pm at the Emancipation Garden in St. Thomas.