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U.S. Virgin Islands – The 2nd Annual Mothers Matter Empowerment Event was held on Saturday at the UVI 13D Research and Strategy Innovation Center, bringing together 60 incredible mothers to celebrate their strength, resilience, and dedication. Hosted by the Access and Visitation Program (AVP) of the V.I. Department of Justice (DOJ) Paternity and Child Support Division (PCSD), this empowering event united a coalition of five partner agencies to offer a day full of inspiration, support, and recognition.

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DOJ: Joseph Ramirez Pleads Guilty To Assault In The First Degree For Strangling A Police Officer

doj-admin May 30, 2025June 3, 2025

U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea announced that on May 30, 2025, Joseph Ramirez pleaded guilty to First-Degree Assault before the Honorable Judge Douglas Brady in the Virgin Islands Superior Court. Sentencing is scheduled for July 30, 2025, and Ramirez faces up to fifteen years in prison.

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Department of Justice Files Emergency Motion to Halt Unconstitutional Parole Law and Upcoming Hearings

doj-admin May 30, 2025June 11, 2025

U.S. Virgin Islands – The Virgin Islands Department of Justice has filed an emergency motion with the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands seeking a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) to postpone a series of parole hearings scheduled to begin on June 2, 2025, and to seek the court’s interpretation of whether the statute unconstitutionally alters judicially imposed sentences and parole eligibility.

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Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea Supports Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Youth Substance Use

doj-admin May 22, 2025June 3, 2025

U.S. Virgin Islands – Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea today joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general from across the country in calling on Congress to pass the Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act, a federal bill that aims to reduce youth drug use through research-based public education and strategic community outreach.

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Partnership with Emory University Brings Sexual Assault/Rape Kit training to V.I. Nurses

doj-admin May 16, 2025June 3, 2025

U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea announced today that the Virgin Islands Department of Justice (DOJ), through the St. Thomas/ St. John DOJ Criminal Division, has partnered with Emory University under the Special Assistance Funding (SAFE) Program grant to establish a network of trained Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) in the U.S. Virgin Islands. This initiative will enable nurses to conduct forensic medical exams in sexual assault cases and support the development of a coordinated community Sexual Assault Response Team (SART).