St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea delivered a welcome address to 591 attendees at the 2025 Attorney General Alliance (AGA) Annual Meeting, which officially began this week in St. Thomas.
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – The V.I. Access and Visitation Program (AVP) within the Paternity and Child Support Division (PCSD) of the V.I. Department of Justice (DOJ), hosted a special certificate ceremony on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at G & D Seafood in Subbase, honoring participants of the 4th Fatherhood Buzz program—a locally led initiative under the DOJ’s AVP Program aimed at strengthening father-child relationships and promoting positive parenting in the Territory.
U.S. Virgin Islands – The Superior Court of the Virgin Islands has granted a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) preventing the Board of Parole from hearing pending parole applications while its membership lacks a quorum. At a later date the Court will hear arguments with respect to the Governor’s motion to enjoin the retroactive application of Act No. 8791(which would make geriatric parole available to those otherwise ineligible for parole under the law applicable at the time of their sentencing).
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.
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.