reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
WV Code § 15A-5-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15A. Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety|Article 5. Bureau of Prisons and Jails|§15A-5-3. Superintendents; Duties and Authority; Bond; Residence

(a) The commissioner shall appoint a superintendent for each institution under the control of the division. Each superintendent shall be bonded by the Board of Risk and Insurance Management.(b) The superintendent shall be the chief executive officer of his or her assigned correctional institution and, subject to the direction of the commissioner, has the responsibility for the overall management of all operations within his or her assigned institution. The superintendent shall be in charge of its internal police and management and shall provide for feeding, clothing, working and taking care of the inmates, subject to the control of the commissioner. (c) The superintendent shall promptly enforce all orders and rules made by the commissioner. He or she shall protect and preserve the property of the state and may for that purpose punish the inmates in the manner authorized by the commissioner. The superintendent shall have the custody and control of all the real and personal property at the correctional institution, subject to the orders of the commissioner. (d) The commissioner may authorize the superintendent to establish an imprest fund in accordance with the provisions of §12-2-2 of this code for the sole purpose of providing employees with funds to transport inmates for any purpose as determined by the superintendent, and any of the fund that currently exists is hereby continued. The employee is required to complete a travel reimbursement form for the travel within five days of returning to the correctional facility. The funds shall be used to reimburse the imprest fund for the amount expended by the employee.
WV Code § 15A-5-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15A. Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety|Article 5. Bureau of Prisons and Jails|§15A-5-4. Appointment of Deputy Superintendent; Duties; Bond

Each superintendent, with the approval of the commissioner, may hire a deputy superintendent. The deputy superintendent’s duties shall be fixed by the superintendent, as approved by the commissioner. In the absence of the superintendent, the deputy superintendent shall perform all the duties required of the superintendent. The deputy superintendent shall be bonded by the Board of Risk and Insurance Management.
WV Code § 15A-5-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15A. Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety|Article 5. Bureau of Prisons and Jails|§15A-5-5. Hiring of Other Assistants and Employees

The superintendent of each correctional institution or unit shall, in the manner provided in §15A-3-5 of this code, hire all assistants and employees required for the management of the correctional institutions or units, including a sufficient number of correctional employees to preserve order and enforce discipline among the inmates, to prevent escapes, and to remove all persons convicted and sentenced to the custody of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, from the place confined to a correctional institution, all of whom shall be under the control of the superintendent: Provided, That the number of the assistants and employees, and their compensation, shall first be approved by the commissioner. All persons employed at a state-operated correctional institution or correctional unit are subject to the supervision and approval of the superintendent and the authority of the commissioner, or his or her designee, except those persons employed by the State Board of Education, pursuant to §18-2-13f of this code.
WV Code § 15A-5-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15A. Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety|Article 5. Bureau of Prisons and Jails|§15A-5-6. Jail Intake Facilities; Housing of Adult Inmates

To the extent practicable, and in a manner consistent with providing for the safety of the public, correctional employees, and inmates, the commissioner will create space in every adult institution for both jail and prison populations: Provided, That in no case shall the commissioner be required to provide jail space in every institution in excess of space necessary for initial receiving, booking, and holding of an inmate to await transport by the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation to the most appropriate housing placement for that inmate. In no case may a person who is a pretrial detainee, who is not currently serving a felony sentence in the custody of the commissioner, be held in a space designated as a prison unit. Further, no convicted misdemeanant actively serving a sentence on a misdemeanor shall be held in a space designated as a prison unit.
WV Code § 15A-5-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15A. Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety|Article 5. Bureau of Prisons and Jails|§15A-5-7. Pretrial Risk Assessment

(a) Within three calendar days of the arrest and placement of any person in a jail, the division shall conduct a pretrial risk assessment using a standardized risk assessment instrument approved and adopted by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. The results of all standardized risk and needs assessments are confidential and shall only be provided to the court, court personnel, the prosecuting attorney, defense counsel, and the person who is the subject of the pretrial risk assessment. Upon completion of the assessment, the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall provide it to the magistrate and circuit clerks for delivery to the appropriate circuit judge or magistrate.(b) The pretrial risk assessment and all oral or written statements made by an individual during risk assessment shall be inadmissible evidence at any criminal or civil trial.
WV Code § 15A-5-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15A. Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety|Article 5. Bureau of Prisons and Jails|§15A-5-8. Jail Processing Fee

(a) A person committed to be housed in jail by order of magistrate, circuit judge, or by temporary commitment order shall, at the time of initial booking into the jail, pay a processing fee of $30. If the person is unable to pay at the time of booking, the fee shall be deducted, at a rate of 50 percent, from any new deposits made into the person’s trust account until the jail processing fee is paid in full. The fee shall be credited to:(1) The Jail’s operating budget if the person is committed to and housed in a jail;(2) The county commission if the person is committed to and housed in a county jail; or(3) The municipality if the person is committed to and housed in a municipal jail. The fee should be paid prior to the offender being released.(b) A refund of a fee collected under this section shall be made to a person who has paid the fee if the person is not convicted of the offense for which the person was booked and the person provides documentation from the court showing that all charges for which the person was booked were dismissed, accurate current name and address and a valid photographic identification. In the case of multiple offenses, if the person is convicted of any of the offenses the fee may not be refunded. If the person is convicted of a lesser included offense or a related offense, no refund may be made.
WV Code § 15A-5-9 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15A. Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety|Article 5. Bureau of Prisons and Jails|§15A-5-9. Ability to Refuse Offenders

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the commissioner, or any employee or agent of the division, having authority to accept offenders in a jail is not required to accept those offenders if an offender appears to be in need of medical attention of a degree necessitating treatment by a physician. If an offender is refused pursuant to the provisions of this section, he or she may not be accepted for detention until a written clearance is received from a licensed physician reflecting that the offender has been examined and if necessary treated, and which states that it is the physician’s medical opinion that the offender can be safely housed in a jail.(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the division, the commissioner, or any employee or agent of the division, may accept an offender into custody who appears to be in need of medical attention of a degree necessitating treatment by a licensed medical professional, who refuses a medical examination or medical treatment to a licensed medical professional, and is immune from civil or criminal liability for accepting the person into custody.
WV Code § 15A-5-10 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15A. Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety|Article 5. Bureau of Prisons and Jails|§15A-5-10. Completing the Goals Program Satisfies the Requirements for the Dui Safety and Treatment Program

Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, any individual committed to the custody of the Commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation who successfully completes the Getting Over Addictive Lifestyles Successfully Program shall be deemed to have also completed the West Virginia DUI Safety and Treatment Program discussed in 17C-5A-3 of this code for purposes of reinstatement of driving privileges. The Commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall provide each individual that completes the Getting Over Addictive Lifestyles Successfully Program with a certificate of completion. Upon completion of the Getting Over Addictive Lifestyles Successfully Program, the individual shall provide the certificate of completion to the Division of Motor Vehicles. The Division of Motor Vehicles shall accept the certificate as evidence of completion of the DUI Safety and Treatment Program.
WV Code § 15A-6-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15A. Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety|Article 6. Bureau of Juvenile Services|§15A-6-1. Creation of Bureau of Juvenile Services; Organization of Facilities

(a) The Commissioner of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall establish a Bureau of Juvenile Services. This bureau shall manage any juvenile facilities or units, as determined pursuant to §15A-3-12 of this code.(b) The commissioner shall appoint an assistant commissioner, who shall oversee the Bureau of Juvenile Services. (c) Where reference in this article is made to the “division”, it shall mean the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
WV Code § 15A-6-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15A. Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety|Article 6. Bureau of Juvenile Services|§15A-6-2. Transfer of Duties and Funds

All prior conveyed responsibilities and duties of the Division of Juvenile Services, and the Director of Juvenile Services, outlined in §49-1-101 et seq. of this code, are hereby transferred and conveyed to the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and to its Commissioner. Any funds administered by the Division of Juvenile Services are to be administered by the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and its Commissioner.
WV Code § 15A-6-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15A. Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety|Article 6. Bureau of Juvenile Services|§15A-6-3. Superintendents; Duties and Authority; Bond; Residence

(a) The commissioner shall appoint a superintendent for each institution under the control of the division. Each superintendent shall be bonded by the Board of Risk and Insurance Management.(b) The superintendent shall be the chief executive officer of his or her assigned correctional institution and, subject to the direction of the commissioner, has the responsibility for the overall management of all operations within his or her assigned institution. The superintendent shall be in charge of its internal police and management and shall provide for feeding, clothing, working and taking care of the inmates, subject to the control of the commissioner. (c) The superintendent shall promptly enforce all orders and rules made by the commissioner. He or she shall protect and preserve the property of the state and may for that purpose punish the inmates in the manner authorized by the commissioner. The superintendent shall have the custody and control of all the real and personal property at the correctional institution, subject to the orders of the commissioner. (d) The commissioner may authorize the superintendent to establish an imprest fund in accordance with the provisions of §12-2-2 of this code for the sole purpose of providing employees with funds to transport inmates for any purpose as determined by the superintendent, and any of the fund that currently exists is hereby continued. The employee is required to complete a travel reimbursement form for the travel within five days of returning to the correctional facility. The funds shall be used to reimburse the imprest fund for the amount expended by the employee.
WV Code § 15A-6-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15A. Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety|Article 6. Bureau of Juvenile Services|§15A-6-4. Appointment of Deputy Superintendent; Duties; Bond

Each superintendent, with the approval of the commissioner, may hire a deputy superintendent. The deputy superintendent’s duties shall be fixed by the superintendent, as approved by the commissioner. In the absence of the superintendent, the deputy superintendent shall perform all the duties required of the superintendent. The deputy superintendent shall be bonded by the Board of Risk and Insurance Management.
WV Code § 15A-6-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15A. Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety|Article 6. Bureau of Juvenile Services|§15A-6-5. Hiring of Other Assistants and Employees; Duties of Correctional Employees

The superintendent of each juvenile institution or unit shall, in the manner provided in §15A-3-5 of this code, hire all assistants and employees required for the management of the juvenile institutions or units, including a sufficient number of correctional employees to preserve order and enforce internal rules among the juvenile inmates, to prevent escapes, and carry out all other responsibilities as outlined in chapter 49 of this code. All persons employed at a state-operated juvenile facility are subject to the supervision and approval of the superintendent and the authority of the commissioner, or his or her designee, except those persons employed by the State Board of Education, pursuant to §18-2-13f of this code.
WV Code § 15A-7-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15A. Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety|Article 7. Bureau of Community Corrections|§15A-7-1. Creation of Bureau of Community Corrections; Organization of Facilities

(a) The commissioner shall establish a Bureau of Community Corrections. The commissioner shall establish which adult facilities or institutions shall appropriately be managed by the Bureau of Community Corrections.(b) The commissioner shall appoint an assistant commissioner, who shall oversee the Bureau of Community Corrections. (c) Where reference in this article is made to the “division”, it shall mean the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
WV Code § 15A-7-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15A. Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety|Article 7. Bureau of Community Corrections|§15A-7-2. Duties of Superintendents; Bond; Residence

The commissioner shall appoint a Superintendent for each institution under the control of the division. The superintendent of a community corrections facility shall have the same duties and responsibilities as described in §15A-3-1 et seq. of this code.
WV Code § 15A-7-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15A. Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety|Article 7. Bureau of Community Corrections|§15A-7-3. Hiring of Other Assistants and Employees; Duties of Employees

(a) Each superintendent of a community corrections facility shall, in the manner provided in §15A-3-5 of this code, hire all assistants and employees required for the management of these facilities or units, including a sufficient number of correctional employees to preserve order and enforce discipline among the inmates or parolees, to prevent escapes, to enforce laws, rules, and policies, and to protect the public. Any person employed by the office of the Commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation who on the effective date of this article is a classified civil service employee shall, within the limits contained in §29-6-1 et seq. of this code, remain in the civil service system as a covered employee.(b) The commissioner shall, in the manner provided in §15A-3-5 of this code, hire all probation and parole officers, assistants, and employees required to carry out the duties as proscribed in this code for management of the parolee population, and probation population, as set forth in §15A-7-4 and §62-13-2(b) of this code, for the management of parolees, to preserve order, and enforce discipline among the parolees, to enforce laws, rules, and policies, and to protect the public. Any person employed by the office of the Commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation who on the effective date of this article is a classified civil service employee shall, within the limits contained in §29-6-1 et seq. of this code, remain in the civil service system as a covered employee. Nothing in this section shall limit the abilities of the Supreme Court of Appeals of this state to carry forth their responsibilities and duties as proscribed in this code. All persons appointed or employed by the director shall be paid all necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties.
WV Code § 15A-7-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15A. Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety|Article 7. Bureau of Community Corrections|§15A-7-4. Supervision of Probationers and Parolees; Final Determinations Remaining With Board of Probation and Parole

The commissioner shall supervise all persons released on parole and placed in the charge of a state parole officer and all persons released on parole under any law of this state. He or she shall also supervise all probationers and parolees whose supervision may have been undertaken by this state by reason of any interstate compact entered into pursuant to the uniform act for out-of-state probation and parolee supervision. The commissioner shall prescribe rules for the supervision of probationers and parolees under his or her supervision and control, and shall succeed to all administrative and supervisory powers of the Parole Board and the authority of the Parole Board in those matters only.The commissioner shall administer all other laws affecting the custody, control, treatment, and employment of persons sentenced or committed to institutions under the supervision of the department or affecting the operation and administration of institutions or functions of the division.The final determination regarding the release of inmates from penal institutions and the final determination regarding revocation of parolees from those institutions pursuant to the provisions of §62-12-1 et seq. of this code shall remain within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Parole Board.
WV Code § 15A-7-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15A. Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety|Article 7. Bureau of Community Corrections|§15A-7-6. Parole Supervision Benefit Fund

(a) There is continued a special revenue account in the State Treasury designated the “Parole Supervision Benefit Fund”. The fund is to be used by the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation for the benefit of parolee supervision with approval of the commissioner. The fund shall consist of moneys received from any source, including, but not limited to, funds donated by the general public or an organization dedicated to parole supervision improvement, and funds seized from parolees that are forfeited pursuant to the provisions of §60A-7-701 et seq. of this code.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, the commissioner may authorize use of the money in the fund created pursuant to this section for payment to a community corrections program established pursuant to §62-11C-1 et seq. of this code for providing enhanced supervision of parolees.
WV Code § 15A-8-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 15A. Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety|Article 8. Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority Board|§15A-8-2. West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority Board; Composition; Appointment; Terms; Compensation and Expenses

The West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority Board is continued. The members of the board in office on the date this section takes effect shall, unless sooner removed, continue to serve until their respective terms expire and until their successors have been appointed and qualified.The authority shall be governed by a board of nine members, seven of whom are entitled to vote on matters coming before the authority. The complete governing board shall consist of the Commissioner of the Division of Corrections; the Assistant Commissioner for the Bureau of Juvenile Services; the Secretary of the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety; the Secretary of the Department of Administration, or his or her designated representative; two county commissioners and one sheriff appointed by the Governor, no more than two of which may be of the same political party; and two citizens appointed by the Governor to represent the areas of law and medicine. The Commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Assistant Commissioner for the Bureau of Juvenile Services shall serve in an advisory capacity and are not entitled to vote on matters coming before the authority. Members of the Legislature are not eligible to serve on the board.The Governor shall nominate and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint the five appointed members of the authority for staggered terms of four years. Any appointed member whose term has expired shall serve until his or her successor has been duly appointed and qualified. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve only for the unexpired term. Any appointed member is eligible for reappointment. Members of the board are not entitled to compensation for services performed as members, but are entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable and necessary expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties.All members of the board shall execute an official bond in a penalty of $10,000, conditioned as required by law. Premiums on the bond shall be paid from funds accruing to the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The bond shall be approved as to form by the Attorney General and as to sufficiency by the Governor and, when fully executed and approved, shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State.