WV SB880

Transfers ownership of Stevens Correctional Center in McDowell County from the county commission to the State of West Virginia through the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Declares all debt liability related to Stevens Correctional Center operations previously owed by McDowell County has been paid and assumed by the state

Requires all McDowell County employees at Stevens Correctional Center to transfer to the state classified service system with a one-year probationary period, retaining their rank and accrued leave balances

Adds Stevens Correctional Center to the official list of institutions managed by the Commissioner of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Removes the commissioner's authority to contract with McDowell County Commission to house inmates at Stevens Correctional Center, as the facility is now state-operated