Creating crime of attempting to smuggle contraband into federal correctional institutions within state

SB 179 amends West Virginia law to explicitly include federal correctional facilities in the list of places where delivering prohibited items to inmates is illegal. It creates new criminal penalties for attempting to smuggle contraband like weapons, drugs, alcohol, escape tools, or telecommunications devices into these facilities without authorization. The bill directly affects individuals who attempt to deliver such items to inmates in federal prisons located within West Virginia, with penalties ranging from fines ($100-$5,000) to up to 10 years in prison depending on the item and intent. Key provisions specify that unauthorized deliveries of contraband, transport of prohibited items onto facility grounds, or supplying unauthorized items to inmates all constitute offenses under this law.