§15A-4-8. Monitoring of Inmate Electronic Correspondence; Procedures and Restrictions; to or From Attorneys Excepted
(a) The commissioner, or his or her designee, is authorized to monitor, intercept, record, and disclose electronic communications to or from adult inmates of state institutions under his or her control, in accordance with the following provisions: (1) All adult inmates of state institutions shall be notified in writing that their electronic communications may be […]
§15A-4-8a. Facility Video and Security Records Confidential; Exceptions
(a) The contents of any correctional or juvenile facility video, incident report, or investigation report related to the safe and secure management of inmates and residents may be disclosed or released to the commissioners agents, representatives, and designees, but such records are otherwise confidential and not subject to public disclosure or release except as set […]
§15A-4-9. Trustee Accounts and Funds, Earnings and Personal Property of Inmates and Residents
(a) The commissioner is authorized to establish at each institution under his or her jurisdiction a “Trustee Fund”. The superintendent of each institution shall receive and take charge of the money and personal property, as defined by policy, of all inmates or residents in his or her institution and all money or personal property, as […]
§15A-4-10. Inmate or Resident Benefit Funds
(a) The commissioner shall establish an inmate, or resident, benefit fund for each of the institutions under his or her jurisdiction. The inmate, or resident, benefit fund is a fund held by the institutions for the benefit and welfare of inmates incarcerated, or juveniles placed in facilities under the jurisdiction of the commissioner, and for […]
§15A-4-11. Financial Responsibility Program for Inmates
(a) The Legislature finds that: (1) There is an urgent need for vigorous enforcement of child support, restitution, and other court-ordered obligations;
§15A-4-12. Limitation on Reimbursement Rate to Medical Service Providers for Services Outside Division Facilities
The division, or its contracted medical providers, may not pay an amount to an outside provider of a medical service for an adult inmate residing in a jail or correctional facility greater than the reimbursement rate applicable to service providers established in the West Virginia state Medicaid plan by the Bureau for Medical Services: Provided, […]
§15A-4-3. Electronic Monitoring of Offenders; Special Account
(a) The commissioner may use electronic monitoring equipment to aid in the supervision of offenders. (b) The commissioner shall charge offenders subject to supervision by means of electronic monitoring equipment a reasonable fee, to be established under a legislative rule proposed by the commissioner for legislative authorization pursuant to §29A-3-1 et seq. of this code, […]
§15A-4-4. Diagnostic and Classification Divisions
(a) The commissioner may continue and establish diagnostic and classification subdivisions. (b) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, all persons committed to the custody of the division for presentence diagnosis and classification, and all persons sentenced to the custody of the division shall, upon transfer to the division, undergo diagnosis and classification, […]
§15A-4-5. Transfer of Inmates of State Institutions or Facilities
(a) The commissioner shall have authority to cause the transfer of any inmate from any facility under his or her control to any other state or federal institution or facility which is better equipped for the care or treatment of the inmate, or for other good cause or reason. (b) Whenever an inmate committed to […]
§15A-4-6. Monitoring of Inmate Telephone Calls; Procedures and Restrictions; Calls to or From Attorneys Excepted
(a) The commissioner, or his or her designee, is authorized to monitor, intercept, record, and disclose telephone calls to or from adult inmates of state institutions under his or her control, in accordance with the following provisions: (1) All adult inmates of state institutions shall be notified in writing that their telephone conversations may be […]