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.