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WV HB4415
Bill
Status
3/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
David Green
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AI Summary
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Expands West Virginia's contraband smuggling laws to include federal correctional facilities located within the state, in addition to existing coverage of jails, state correctional facilities, and juvenile detention centers
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Delivering items to aid escape or forcibly rescuing an inmate from a federal facility becomes a felony punishable by 1-10 years in state prison
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Transporting contraband (alcohol, drugs, weapons, poisons, escape implements) onto federal facility grounds carries penalties of $1,000-$5,000 fine and/or 2-10 years imprisonment
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Unauthorized delivery of money, food, clothing, or other items to federal inmates without supervising officer permission becomes a misdemeanor with fines of $50-$500 and 3-12 months jail time
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Inmates at federal facilities possessing contraband such as weapons, drugs, or telecommunications devices face felony charges with fines up to $5,000 and/or 1-5 years imprisonment
Legislative Description
Creating crime of attempting to smuggle contraband into federal correctional institutions within the state
Corrections
Last Action
Completed legislative action
3/14/2026