SB 915
Clarifying when detained or confined juveniles may have contact with incarcerated adult persons
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Bill overview
This bill clarifies the rules regarding contact between detained or confined juveniles and incarcerated adults in West Virginia. Specifically, it removes language that could cause confusion about situations where a juvenile might be housed in a facility with adult prisoners. The Commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation is granted discretion to oversee security and direct care staff in these facilities to ensure appropriate separation. The bill also addresses the transfer of juveniles to adult correctional facilities as they approach adulthood.
Key provisions
- Removes potentially confusing language about juvenile contact with incarcerated adults.
- Grants the Commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation oversight authority over juvenile facilities.
- Addresses the transfer of juveniles to adult correctional facilities as they turn 18.
- Requires the Division of Juvenile Services to notify the court and prosecuting attorney when a juvenile will turn 18.
- Prohibits remanding a juvenile to a juvenile facility once they reach 18.
- Applies existing regulations regarding juvenile proceedings.
Who is affected
- Juveniles in the juvenile justice system
- Incarcerated adults in West Virginia correctional facilities
- Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Division of Juvenile Services
- County prosecuting attorneys
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