Modifying composition of Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority Board

Senate Bill 238 (SB 238) increases the size of West Virginia's Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority Board from nine to eleven members, adding two additional county commissioners (for a total of four) and increasing scheduled meetings from twice to four times annually. The bill specifies that seven of the eleven members will have voting rights, with the Governor appointing five members (including two county commissioners and two citizens), while the Commissioner of Corrections and Assistant Commissioner for Juvenile Services serve in advisory roles without voting power. This change directly affects how the Board is structured and operates, impacting the governance of regional jails and correctional facilities overseen by the Authority.