Limiting county's responsibility for jail costs after sentences of time served

SB 857 amends West Virginia law to limit a county's payment obligation for jail costs when an inmate is sentenced to time served (meaning the inmate has already completed their sentence). Currently, counties pay a daily fee for inmates held in state jails, but this bill would exclude the time already served from the county's payment responsibility. The bill directly affects counties that pay per diem costs for inmates, reducing their financial burden for inmates who have completed their sentence. This change ensures county payments align with the actual time an inmate was incarcerated.