§15-9C-1. Legislative Findings

The Legislature finds and declares that there is: (1) A need for fair and uniform sentencing;

§15-9C-2. Creation of Sentencing Commission; Purpose; Composition

(a) The West Virginia Sentencing Commission is hereby created as a subcommittee of the Governors Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction. (b) The purpose of the commission is to promote a fuller understanding of this states criminal justice sentencing system, and shall include the review and research of issues of sentence length imposed, actual sentence […]

§15-9C-3. Powers and Duties of the Commission

(a) The Sentencing Commission established pursuant to this article: (1) May request information, data, and reports from any officer or agency of the state government, as required by the commission and as may be produced consistent with other laws;

§15-9C-4. Objectives of the Commission

In performing its powers and duties, the commission shall pursue the following objectives: (1) Promoting sentencing that more accurately reflects the time that an offender will actually be incarcerated;

§15-9C-5. Recommendations to Legislature

(a) In addition to the dissemination of information set forth in 15-9C-3 of this code, the commission shall provide, on or before January 1, 2022, an assessment and report to the Legislature as its findings, analysis, and recommendations, if any, as to the states sentencing and correctional laws and policies. (b) As part of the […]

§15-9C-6. Sunset

The Sentencing Commission Subcommittee established in this article terminates on June 30, 2023, unless continued by the Legislature