Bill > HB3491

This bill modifies provisions related to jail costs and inmate incarceration in West Virginia. Specifically, the legislation limits a county's financial responsibility for housing certain felony inmates awaiting transportation to a state correctional facility for a 60-day evaluation period to 30 days from the date of incarceration. The bill establishes a detailed framework for calculating per diem jail costs, with the base daily rate set at $54.48 and subject to annual adjustments by the State Budget Office based on a three-year average of operational costs. Counties will be charged on a tiered system: 80% of the per diem rate for the first 80% of their pro rata share of inmate days, 100% for days between 80-100% of their share, and 120% for days exceeding their allocated share. The pro rata share is initially calculated using the 2020 Census population, with recalculation every 10 years thereafter. The bill also clarifies that counties are not responsible for costs associated with housing felony-convicted inmates after the day of conviction, and provides mechanisms for tracking and reporting inmate day allocations and costs.

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