(a) The primary purpose of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation is to enhance public safety by providing for the detention of juvenile offenders, both pretrial and adjudicated, pretrial detention of adult persons facing criminal charges, and incarceration and care of adult convicted offenders who have been sentenced by courts of proper jurisdiction to serve […]
(a) Other than as outlined in this section, a correctional officer employed by the division is not a law-enforcement officer as that term is defined in §30-29-1 of this code. (b) The commissioner is a law-enforcement official, and has the authority to use, and permit and allow or disallow his or her designated employees to […]
(a) The commissioner shall prescribe the design, or designs, of uniforms used by employees of the division, which shall be dissimilar to the design of the uniform worn by the members of the State Police or the established statewide uniform of a sheriff or deputy sheriffs. A municipality shall not adopt for its police officers […]
(a) The commissioner shall manage, direct, control, and govern the prisons, jails, or correctional institutions of this state, and the juvenile facilities of this state, including, but not limited to: Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail; Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail; Anthony Correctional Center and Jail; Denmar Correctional Center and Jail; Pruntytown Correctional Center and […]
The title to all property constituting or belonging to the several institutions named in §15A-3-12 of this code is vested in the state. The commissioner is custodian of all deeds and other muniments of title and shall cause such as are susceptible of recordation to be recorded in the proper offices. The commissioner is authorized, […]
(a) The provisions established in 5A-3-1 et seq. of this code do not apply to the division or any institution under the control of the division. (b) When the cost under any contract or agreement entered into by the division, other than compensation for personal services, involves an expenditure of more than $10,000 and less […]
(a) There is hereby created a special revenue fund in the State Treasury known as the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation Surplus Property Fund. Moneys from this fund shall be used for facility maintenance and repair. (b) The commissioner is hereby authorized to dispose of surplus state property owned by the division in the following […]
(a) The commissioner may enter into agreements to provide for the rendering of mutual aid with the political subdivisions of this state, other states, and the federal government to provide for the common defense, protect the public peace, health, and safety and to preserve the lives and property of the people of this state. (b) […]
(a) Any special revenue funds previously administered by the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority or its executive director are continued, and shall be administered by the commissioner. (b) Funds that have been transferred by 15A-3-16(a) of this code shall be limited in use to operations of jail functions, and for payment to the Regional […]
(a) There is continued in the State Treasury the Jail Operations Partial Reimbursement Fund. (b) Revenues deposited into this fund shall be composed of fees collected by magistrate courts pursuant to §50-3-2(a) of this code, and by circuit courts pursuant to §59-1-11 of this code. (c) Revenues deposited into this fund shall be used to […]
(a) The commissioner is authorized to propose rules for legislative authorization pursuant to §29A-3-1 et seq. of this code or develop policies for the proper execution of his or her duties and powers; adopt rules or policies for the government of the institutions named or referred to in §15A-3-12 of this code; adopt rules or […]
(a) The Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation is hereby established within the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety. The executive and administrative head of the Division of Correction and Rehabilitation shall be the Commissioner appointed pursuant to §15A-3-3 of this code. (b) Effective July 1, 2018, the Division of Corrections and the Division of […]
(a) A commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as provided in §6-7-2a of this code. (b) Effective July 1, 2018, the offices of Commissioner of Division of Corrections, the Director of Juvenile Services, and the Executive Director […]
(a) The commissioner, in order to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter, shall: (1) Exercise general supervision over the administration of the institutions under the jurisdiction of the division;
(a) The commissioner, or his or her designee, has the authority to manage and administer the finances, business, operations, security, and personnel affairs of correctional units and juvenile facilities under the jurisdiction of the division. (b) The superintendent of each institution or correctional unit has the power to hire all assistants and employees required for […]
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary or any rule promulgated under the provisions of this code, the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation may hire any person listed on the Correctional Officer I Register for employment as a Correctional Officer I without regard to the person’s position on the register: Provided, That no person […]
The commissioner shall, in accordance with the provisions of §29-6-1 et seq. of this code, approve the salaries of all employees of the division. Salaries shall be commensurate with their duties and responsibilities, but no meals or other emoluments of any kind shall be furnished, given, or paid to the employee as all or part […]
The commissioner shall, from time to time, as may be necessary, make a report to the Auditor, which shall state the name of each person employed at any of the institutions named in §15A-3-12 of this code, his or her official designation and biweekly rate of compensation, and out of what funds or appropriation the […]
No officer or employee shall receive, directly or indirectly, any other compensation for his or her services than that provided by law, or by the commissioner before his or her appointment, nor shall he or she receive any compensation whatever, directly or indirectly, for any act or service which he or she may do or […]
