Virginia legal term
Intractable behavior in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Intractable behavior” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Intractable behavior” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Intractable behavior" means behavior that, in the determination of the Department of Corrections, (i) indicates an inmate's unwillingness or inability to conform his behavior to that necessary to his successful completion of the program or (ii) is so disruptive as to threaten the successful completion of the program by other participants. (Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-316.4)
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