WV HB2191 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-21 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to create a Work/Incarceration Prison pilot program. The bill establishes guidelines for what offenders may be sentenced to the program. The bill provides for the establishment of one work/incarceration prison. The bill further provides that the Division of Corrections shall propose rules of operation and reporting. The bill provides that an offender sentenced to the work/incarceration prison is eligible for a reduction in their sentence. The bill also provides that an offender who is sentenced to the work/incarceration prison but commits a serious violation of the rules shall be sent to a correctional facility and have an additional year added on to their original sentence. The bill provides for an appropriation from the Legislature for the establishment of the work/incarceration prison. The bill also allows for offenders from other counties to be accepted into the work/incarceration prison. The bill further provides for an annual evaluation of the work/incarceration prison to be submitted to the Legislature. This article is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.

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Title

Work/Incarceration Prison pilot program

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2015-01-21HouseTo House Judiciary
2015-01-21HouseIntroduced in House
2015-01-21HouseTo Judiciary then Finance
2015-01-21HouseFiled for introduction

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Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
6211F1New CodeSee Bill Text
6211F2New CodeSee Bill Text
6211F3New CodeSee Bill Text
6211F4New CodeSee Bill Text
6211F5New CodeSee Bill Text
6211F6New CodeSee Bill Text
6211F7New CodeSee Bill Text

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Bill Comments

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