HB4338 S GOV AMT

Greenlief 7835

The Committee on Government Organization moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. House Bill No. 4338 -- H. B. 4338 -- A BILL to repeal §25-1-1, §25-1-1a, §25-1-3, §25-1-3a, §25-1-3b, §25-1-3c, §25-1-4, §25-1-5, §25-1-5a, §25-1-6, §25-1-7, §25-1-8, §25-1-11, §25-1-11a, §25-1-11b, §25-1-11c, §25-1-11d, §25-1-11e, §25-1-11f, §25-1-13, §25-1-14, §25-1-15, §25-1-16, §25-1-16a, §25-1-17, §25-1-18, §25-1-19, §25-1-20, §25-1-21, §25-1-22, of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to repeal §28-5-7, §28-5-8a, §28-5-23, §28-5-24 and §28-5-27, of said code; to repeal §31-20-1, §31-20-1a, §31-20-2, §31-20-3, §31-20-4, §31-20-5, §31-20-5a, §31-20-5b, §31-20-5c, §31-20-5d, §31-20-5e, §31-20-5f, §31-20-5g, §31-20-5h, §31-20-8, §31-20-8a, §31-20-9, §31-20-9a, §31-20-10, §31-20-10a, §31-20-10b, §31-20-11, §31-20-12, §31-20-13, §31-20-14, §31-20-15, §31-20-20, §31-20-22, §31-20-23, §31-20-24, §31-20-27, §31-20-27a, §31-20-28, §31-20-29, §31-20-30, §31-20-30a, §31-20-31, and §31-20-32 of said code; to repeal §62-12-14, §62-12-14a, §62-12-15 and §62-12-25 of said code; to repeal §62-13-3, §62-13-4, §62-13-5 and §62-13-6a of said code; to amend and reenact §6-7-2a of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new chapter, designated §15A-1-1, §15A-1-2, §15A-1-3, §15A-1-4, §15A-1-5, §15A-1-6, §15A-2-1, §15A-2-2, §15A-2-3, §15A-3-1, §15A-3-2, §15A-3-3, §15A-3-4, §15A-3-5, §15A-3-6, §15A-3-7, §15A-3-8, §15A-3-9, §15A-3-10, §15A-3-11, §15A-3-12, §15A-3-13, §15A-3-14, §15A-3-15, §15A-3-16, §15A-3-17, §15A-3-18, §15A-4-1, §15A-4-2, §15A-4-3, §15A-4-4, §15A-4-5, §15A-4-6, §15A-4-7, §15A-4-8, §15A-4-9, §15A-4-10, §15A-4-11, §15A-4-12, §15A-4-13, §15A-4-14, §15A-4-15, §15A-4-16, §15A-4-17, §15A-4-18, §15A-4-19, §15A-4-20, §15A-4-21, §15A-5-1, §15A-5-2, §15A-5-3, §15A-5-4, §15A-5-5, §15A-5-6, §15A-5-7, §15A-5-8, §15A-5-9, §15A-6-1, §15A-6-2, §15A-6-3, §15A-6-4, §15A-6-5, §15A-7-1, §15A-7-2, §15A-7-3, §15A-7-4, §15A-7-5, §15A-7-6, §15A-8-1, §15A-8-2, and §15A-8-3; to amend and reenact §19-12A-5 of said code,; and to amend and reenact §50-3-2 and §50-3-4a of said code, all relating generally to supervision of persons committed to the custody of the Division of Corrections, Division of Juvenile Services, and the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority; setting forth rules of construction; defining terms; creating Division of Administrative Services within Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety; defining scope of duties for Division of Administrative Services; authorizing appointment of director; setting qualifications for director; providing authority and duties for director; authorizing director to enter into memorandum of understanding with certain agencies to provide services; transferring certain employees, responsibilities, equipment and records to Division of Administrative Services; providing for classified service coverage for certain employees; creating Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation within Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety; eliminating Division of Corrections and Division of Juvenile Services and transferring powers and authority to Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation; transferring certain powers and authority of Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority to Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation;  setting forth purpose and legislative intent; requiring chapter be construed in favor of public safety; authorizing appointment of commissioner of Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation; requiring commissioner subscribe to oath and execute bond; abolishing office of Commissioner of Division of Corrections, Director of Juvenile Services, and Executive Director of Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority; vesting powers of abolished offices in office of commissioner of Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation; setting salary for commissioner; setting requirements for commissioner; setting powers and duties of commissioner; providing for the hiring of officers and employees of corrections institutions; providing authority for commissioner or designee to manage and administer certain affairs of correctional units and juvenile facilities under the division’s jurisdiction; providing powers of superintendents of institutions or correctional units; requiring commissioner to investigate complaints made against superintendents or employees of institutions; requiring preemployment drug screening of prospective correctional employees; providing authority for superintendent and commissioner over employees; providing exceptions; authorizing hiring of correctional officer employees without regard to position on register; providing for compensation of employees; providing for reimbursement or provision of traveling and other expenses under certain circumstances; providing for certain reporting by commissioner and chief officers of institutions to State Auditor; prohibiting special compensation of officers and employees; providing penalties for violations of provision; setting forth certain law-enforcement powers of employees; establishing Corrections Special Operations Team; authorizing commissioner to prescribe design of employee uniforms; providing limitations on commissioner and municipalities with respect to uniform design; establishing criminal penalties for wearing or using uniform, badge, identification card or insignia with intent to deceive; establishing criminal penalty for falsely representing oneself as officer or employee of division; establishing criminal penalty for employee using position to threaten or coerce any other person to receive benefit; providing exceptions; identifying institutions to be managed by commissioner; authorizing certain contracts; authorizing the establishment of certain work and study release units; authorizing contract with nonprofit or charitable entities; setting terms of placing person in half-way house or transitional housing facility; placing adult persons sentenced to incarceration under the jurisdiction of the commissioner in the custody of the commissioner; authorizing transfer of adult inmates among institutions; granting contracting authority to commissioner for county jails or other incarceration facilities; directing establishment of a per diem rate for felony sentenced inmates; authorizing transfer of mentally disturbed adult prisoners or inmates; directing commissioner evaluate all facilities for most appropriate space to house each type of inmate; requiring consultation with Juvenile Justice Commission regarding current or prospective juvenile facilities; requiring report on evaluation to Joint Committee on Government and Finance; prohibiting conversion of juvenile facilities to adult facilities or adult facilities to juvenile facilities absent legislative authorization; vesting title to certain properties in the state; making commissioner custodian of deeds; authorizing lease of West Virginia penitentiary in Moundsville, subject to certain conditions, with approval of secretary of Military Affairs and Public Safety; exempting division from purchasing; providing procedures to be followed when purchasing is done by division; providing conditions for emergency purchasing; authorizing certain agreements with medical schools and higher education institutions; authorizing mutual aid agreements, subject to certain conditions, with approval of secretary of Military Affairs and Public Safety; continuing certain funds from Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority; providing for transfer of fund administration from Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority or its executive director; limiting use of jail funds to certain operations and expenses; authorizing investment under certain circumstances; identifying contents of funds; authorizing certain expenditures of funds; requiring incarceration of persons by counties in jail facilities; providing exceptions; clarifying authority of circuit and magistrate courts with respect to detention and commitment; requiring payment by county or municipality for per-day cost of incarceration; providing for establishment of per-day cost; capping per-day cost for a period of time; providing conditions for calculating per-day cost; establishing period of time for which county is responsible for costs of housing and maintaining inmates in its facilities; directing preparation of a report on feasibility of phasing out per diem charges; directing contents of report; continuing Jail Operations Partial Reimbursement Fund; establishing source of revenues; providing for use of funds; providing for administration of fund; granting rule-making authority; granting authority to develop policies; continuing legislative rules and policies of former Division of Corrections, Division of Juvenile Services, and Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority; authorizing furlough programs; authorizing rule-making; providing certain parameters for furlough program; granting immunity, with certain limitations, to certain persons and entities for claims arising out of furlough program; authorizing electronic monitoring; requiring commissioner charge reasonable fee; providing exceptions; providing for deposit and use of fees; setting parameters for electronic devices; authorizing continuation and establishment of diagnostic and classification subdivisions; requiring all persons committed to the custody of the division to undergo diagnosis and classification; requiring division perform mental health preliminary screenings; authorizing commissioner to transfer inmates; providing conditions for transfer under certain circumstances; authorizing monitoring of inmate telephone calls, inmate mail, and inmate electronic correspondence; requiring notice to inmates of monitoring; providing procedures for and restrictions on monitoring; excepting communications to or from attorneys; requiring promulgation of policy directive establishing record-keeping procedures; providing for use of records when inmate is charged with crimes based on conversations; authorizing establishment of trustee accounts; providing for handling of money and personal property of inmates or residents; requiring certain incarcerated offenders make reimbursement toward cost of incarceration; requiring certain reports concerning the average cost per inmate; authorizing facility superintendent expend up to one half of inmate’s money to satisfy certain obligations; providing for distribution of funds upon inmate departure or death; providing for notice of credit of money credited to former inmate or resident under certain circumstances; directing establishment of inmate or resident benefit funds for each institution; requiring reports on inmate benefit funds; continuing special revenue account; identifying sources of moneys for inmate or resident benefit funds; providing for use of funds in inmate or resident benefit funds; requiring division assist inmates in developing financial plans to meet any child support obligations; directing deduction by superintendent from inmate earnings for all legitimate court-ordered financial obligations; providing for civil judgments awarded to inmate to be subject to deductions for child support, restitution or other court-ordered obligations; directing investment of remaining funds with Municipal Bond Commission; limiting reimbursement rate to medical service providers for services outside division facilities; authorizing assessment of certain reasonable charges against inmates for certain services provided by the state; providing exceptions to authority to assess charges; authorizing interpretive rules; directing preparation and preservation of records for indictment and conviction, or charges and adjudication, and a register containing certain information; authorizing establishment of plant for the manufacture of license plates, road signs, or markers; making it unlawful for state employee or official to obtain license plates, road signs, or markers other than through plant; prohibiting certain persons from making gifts to or receiving gifts from inmates or residents; directing commissioner promulgate disciplinary rules and policies; setting penalties for violations; requiring commutation of certain sentences for good conduct; providing exceptions; setting conditions and procedures for commutation of sentences; authorizing Governor to authorize commissioner to consent to transfer or exchange of inmates in his or her custody in accordance with treaty between United States and a foreign country; providing for handling of mentally ill patients; disallowing mentally ill patients being denied parole or a parole hearing based upon condition; providing for facts to be presented to superintendent if convicted person is believed to be mentally ill, intellectually disabled, or addicted; providing for application of transfer to be filed; providing for appointment of special counsel for convict who is indigent; providing for notice to convicted person; setting forth process after application for transfer is filed; authorizing establishment of work program for qualified inmates; setting conditions on work program; providing immunity for certain persons and entities; authorizing employment of Director of Employment and Director of Housing for released inmates; setting authority and duties of directors; directing commissioner establish Bureau of Prisons and Jails; directing appointment of assistant commissioner to overseen Bureau of Prisons and Jails; transferring duties and funds of Division of Corrections to Bureau of Prisons and Jails; directing appointment of superintendents for facilities within Bureau of Prisons and Jails; requiring superintendents post bond; setting authority of superintendents; authorizing establishment of imprest fund; authorizing appointment of deputy superintendents; requiring deputy superintendents post bond; authorizing hiring of other assistants and employees by superintendents with approval of commissioner; providing for oversight of employees; requiring commissioner to make space in every adult institution for both jail and prison populations; setting limitations on requirement to house both jail and prison populations in each adult institution; requiring division conduct pretrial risk assessment of person within three calendar days of arrest and placement in jail; directing pretrial risk assessment be provided to magistrate and circuit clerks; making pretrial risk assessment inadmissible evidence; requiring person committed to be housed in jail pay processing fee; directing where processing fee to be credited; directing refund of fee if person is not convicted; authorizing commissioner or employee to refuse certain offenders if offender appears to need medical attention; directing commissioner establish Bureau of Juvenile Services; transferring duties and funds of Division of Juvenile Services to Bureau of Juvenile Services; directing appointment of assistant commissioner to oversee Bureau of Juvenile Services; directing appointment of superintendents for facilities within Bureau of Juvenile Services; requiring superintendents post bond; setting authority of superintendents; authorizing establishment of imprest fund; authorizing appointment of deputy superintendents; requiring deputy superintendents post bond; authorizing hiring of other assistants and employees by superintendents with approval of commissioner; providing for oversight of employees; directing commissioner establish Bureau of Community Corrections; directing appointment of assistant commissioner to oversee Bureau of Community Corrections; directing appointment of superintendents for facilities within Bureau of Community Corrections; requiring superintendents post bond; authorizing hiring of other assistants and employees by superintendents; providing for supervision of persons on probation or released on parole; directing rules regarding supervision of probationers and parolees; clarifying authority retained by Parole Board; setting powers and duties of state parole officers; authorizing issuance of certificates for state parole officers under certain conditions; continuing Parole Supervision Benefit Fund; authorizing use of money for payment to community corrections program; continuing Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority Board; continuing certain powers; transferring certain power and authority to Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation; abolishing certain powers; modifying composition of Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority Board; providing for appointment and qualifications of board members; providing for governance by and operation of board; directing authority review per diem cost set by state Budget Office; providing procedures if amount is challenged or believed incorrect; providing certain employees of State Board of Education not subject to supervision and approval of employees of division; making certain employees members of classified service; exempting Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation from requirement to buy certain products from Department of Agriculture; repealing provisions of code related to Division of Corrections; repealing provisions of code related to state correctional and penal institutions; repealing provisions of code related to West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority; repealing provisions of code related to probation and parole; repealing provisions of code related to corrections management; updating code references; eliminating obsolete language; and making technical corrections.

Adopted

Rejected