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    Gang groups have proliferated in the Territory over the years at alarming and dangerous rates. Gang iriembers and associates continue to threaten the peace aidwayoflif of all. The Legislature finds that adequately addressing the social ills arising directly from criminal street gang activities is a political. And moral responsibility of the Government owed to all of its citizens.

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    Gang groups have proliferated in the Territory over the years at alarming and dangerous rates. Gang iriembers and associates continue to threaten the peace aidwayoflif of all. The Legislature finds that adequately addressing the social ills arising directly from criminal street gang activities is a political. And moral responsibility of the Government owed to all of its citizens.

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    BILL No. 29-0018 (Sanes) Virgin Islands Criminal Street Gang Prevention Act

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    BILL NO. 29-0018 Twenty-Ninth Legislature Of The Virgin Islands ‘An Act establishing the “Virgin Islands Criminal Street Gang Prevention Act” PROPOSED BY: Senator Samm! Sanes ‘Better by te Liar of ha Virgin nd 2 WHEREAS, iis the sight of every person to be secure in bis person and protected from 3 vnlawfulintinidation and physical harm caused by any peson or ctiminal sweet gang member and 4 sso and 5 WHEREAS, gang groupe have proliferated in ike Tenitry over the years at sling and 6 daagerus rates, and 7 WHEREAS, te Tenstory presently fies growing criminal problems arising fom gang-elated 8 ctv and 9 WHEREAS, gang embers and sone contin to ete he peace and way ie of al 0. cites; and ON OO RwON a abt 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 WHEREAS, the Fourth Amendment to the US. Constitution does not extend 0 criminal conductor criminal associations; and WHEREAS, the Legislature finds that the Tervtory as_a compeling interest in preventing iminal street gang activites and eutbing the present and growing danger posed by the proliferation of cciminal steet gangs; and WHEREAS, the Legislature finds that adequately addressing the socal ils ating directly from cimiual suet gangs isa political, legal and moral responsibilty ofthe Government owed to al ofits citizens, and WHEREAS, the Legislature finds that this responsibilty cannot be satisfied without meaningful financial investments into public and private exime and gong prevention programs; and WHEREAS, it is the inent of the Legislature to outlaw ctiminal sueet gongs and their associates: and WHEREAS, itis the intent of the Legislature to set forth severe penalties for persons by providing harsh: penalties for persons who have engaged in gang activities, while investing in inal steet gang, activities; meaningful preventive and intervention programs designed to help curd and WHEREAS, itis not te tent ofthis Act to interfere with the exercise ofthe constitutionally protected rights of feedom of expression and association of any citizen; and WHEREAS, this Act does not criminalize mere association with criminal suet. gangs, bat associations made wit the intent to futher ciminel street gang activities: Now, Therefore, Be it enacted by the Legislature ofthe Virgin Islands: SECTION 1. ‘Tite 14 Virgin Islands Code is amended by sing chapter 124 to read as follows “Chapter 124. Criminal Street Gang Prevention Act S©HMNDHaeRwOD Ho NBetoenaannnniia SSeeaNaaranct $4001. Short tile ‘This chapter may b cite as the “Criminal Steet Gang Prevention Act’. $4002, Definitions In this chapter: “Contraband” means any propery, including money, that is owed by, inthe possesion of oF subject to the contol ofa criminal set gang member or associate and which is acquired by,

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