Bill Text: WV SCR56 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Requesting study on costs of inmate incarceration paid by municipalities
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-31 - To Government Organization [SCR56 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2021-SCR56-Introduced.html
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 56
(By Senator Maynard)
[Introduced March 30, 2021]
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the effect of requiring certain municipalities to pay some of the costs for jailing inmates that were arrested by that municipality’s police department.
Whereas, The cost of keeping inmates incarcerated is rising in the State of West Virginia for a number of reasons; and
Whereas, In instances where municipalities participate in a municipal home rule program and levy a local sales tax, it is natural that those municipalities be expected to share in the costs of housing inmates who were arrested by the police of that municipality; and
Whereas, The Legislature finds that it should take an active role in studying, formulating, and implementing a plan to require that, in cases where an inmate was arrested by the municipal police of a municipality who participates in municipal home rule program and who levies a local sales tax, the municipality shall pay for the costs of the first seven days of jail for that inmate; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study the effect of requiring certain municipalities to pay some of the costs for jailing inmates that were arrested by that municipality’s police department; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the Legislature, on the first day of the regular session of the Legislature, 2022, on its findings, conclusions, and recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation to effectuate its recommendations; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this study, to prepare a report, and to draft necessary legislation, be paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.
