HB 2680 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Create a prison work pilot program

HB 2680 creates a pilot program for a "work/incarceration prison" in West Virginia, allowing only one county to establish the facility. It applies to adult offenders sentenced to two years or less for non-violent, non-sex-related offenses who maintain good conduct, offering a 20% sentence reduction for participation. Offenders violating program rules face transfer to a standard facility with an additional year added to their sentence. The bill requires the facility to become self-sustaining through offender work, proposes a $500,000 initial appropriation, and mandates annual evaluation by the Division of Corrections to assess effectiveness and potential expansion.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Feb 20, 2025
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Feb 20, 2025
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