WV HB2439

Authorizes the Commissioner of Corrections to require qualified inmates at regional jail facilities to perform upkeep work at cemeteries within the political subdivision where the jail is located

Requires approval from the political subdivision for cemetery work on public property and express consent from landowners for cemeteries on private property

Grants immunity from liability to private landowners if losses or claims result from an inmate's cemetery maintenance work

Excludes inmates convicted of sexual offenses or violent felonies from participating in work programs

Maintains existing immunity protections for county commissions, Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Regional Jail Authority, sheriffs, and their agents except in cases of gross negligence or malfeasance