Virginia AG Says Former Parole Board Chair Violated Law in Release of Violent Offenders

Adrianne Bennett chaired the board from January 2017 to April 2020

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares (C) announces investigations on Thomas Jefferson High School's delay in informing students of national recognitions and the school's admission policies in Alexandria, Va., on Jan. 4, 2023. Terri Wu/The Epoch Times

According to Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, the former chair of the Virginia Parole Board, Adrianne Bennett, broke numerous laws and policies when she released over 100 violent criminals in 2020 and is only avoiding criminal charges herself because the one-year statute of limitations has expired.

“If there were no statute of limitations, Chair Bennett could be charged … criminally for falsifying official records and violating court orders,” Miyares said in a news conference Wednesday.