HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 79
(By Delegates Beane and Browning)
[Introduced March 10, 2004; referred to the
Committee on Rules.]
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study
the operation and supervision of community corrections and
home incarceration programs within the various counties
throughout the State of West Virginia.
Whereas, The Legislature has previously authorized the
establishment and operation of local community corrections programs
within the various counties through the passage of the West
Virginia Community Corrections Act; and
Whereas, The operation of the community-based correctional
programs are important to our system of justice within the state
and further, the proper supervision of persons sentenced to these
programs is a matter of public interest in those counties having
already established these programs; and
Whereas, The Legislature has previously authorized the
establishment and operation of home incarceration programs within
the various counties through the passage of the Home Incarceration
Act; and
Whereas, At this time there is good reason to believe that
there currently exists a wide variety and diversity of program practices within the various counties through which the actual
operation, management and supervision of these community-based
correctional programs are currently being administered by differing
authorities; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia;
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to study the current organization and operation of
community corrections and home incarceration programs within the
various counties; and, be it
Further resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature in 2005 on
its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with the
drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its
recommendations; and, be it
Further resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this
study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation
necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and, be it
Further resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this
study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be
paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance.