2026 Regular Session
HB 4139
Allow female inmates to work on state convict road crews.
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Bill overview
This bill would allow female inmates to participate in West Virginia’s state convict road crews. Currently, these crews are exclusively comprised of male inmates. The bill ensures that no road crew will be mixed-gender, maintaining separate crews for male and female inmates. This change would expand the opportunities for female inmates to engage in labor-based correctional programs.
Key provisions
- Allows female inmates to be eligible for assignment to state convict road crews.
- Maintains separate crews for male and female inmates.
- Does not alter the existing requirements for male inmates to be part of the road force.
- Provides for employment under the supervision of the state road commissioner.
Who is affected
- Female inmates
- Male inmates
- West Virginia State Road Commission
- Correctional facilities in West Virginia
- The State of West Virginia
Notable changes
- Expands eligibility for state convict road crews to include female inmates.
- Requires separate crews for male and female inmates.
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