HB 3456
Relating to the powers and duties of the Commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation regarding Stevens Correctional Center
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Bill overview
This bill clarifies the Commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s powers and duties regarding Stevens Correctional Center in McDowell County, West Virginia. It establishes that the commissioner now manages the facility, which was previously operated by the county commission. The bill also addresses the transfer of county employees, debt liability, and the facility’s assets to the state, along with provisions for contracting and work release programs. It outlines the commissioner’s authority to contract with other facilities and establish work release units.
Key provisions
- The commissioner now manages Stevens Correctional Center, transferring ownership and responsibility from the McDowell County Commission.
- County employees of Stevens Correctional Center are to be transferred to the state’s classified service system.
- All debt and asset liabilities associated with Stevens Correctional Center have been assumed by the State of West Virginia.
- The commissioner has authority to contract with other facilities for inmate housing.
- The commissioner may establish work and study release units.
- The commissioner may contract with nonprofit entities for placement of inmates in half-way houses or transitional housing.
- The commissioner has discretion to transfer inmates to appropriate facilities within the division.
Who is affected
- Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- McDowell County Commission
- Correctional Facility Inmates
- State of West Virginia Employees
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