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WV SB828
Bill
Status
Passed
4/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Patricia Rucker
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AI Summary
- Amends §61-8B-10 to explicitly include contracted vendor staff among those prohibited from engaging in sexual acts with incarcerated, detained, or supervised persons
- Applies to Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation employees, contract workers, state agency employees, volunteers, and those working for sheriffs, county commissions, municipalities, or courts
- Sexual intercourse, sexual intrusion, or sexual contact with incarcerated or supervised persons constitutes a felony punishable by up to $5,000 fine and/or 1-5 years imprisonment
- Covers parole officers, adult and juvenile probation officers, and workers/volunteers in alternative sentence programs who supervise participants
- Effective date is July 3, 2025 (90 days from passage on April 4, 2025)
Legislative Description
Clarifying requirements for persons employed by Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation include contracted vendor staff
Public Safety
Last Action
Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - House Journal
4/12/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/20/2025
Full Bill Text
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