West Virginia § 25-5-10 Site selection

West Virginia Statutes

§ 25-5-10 — Site selection

West Virginia § 25-5-10

Ch. 25DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS

Art. 5PRIVATE PRISONS

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W. Va. Code § 25-5-10 (2026).

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The Regional Jail Authority shall approve the site for the proposed facility. Approval shall be in accordance with legislative rules promulgated in accordance with chapter twenty-nine-a of this code. One such legislative rule shall establish criteria for identifying and evaluating potential sites for private prisons and shall provide for a public hearing or hearings to allow reasonable participation in the selection process by the citizens of the area to be affected by the construction and operation of a private prison.

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The Regional Jail Authority shall approve the site for the proposed facility. Approval shall be in accordance with legislative rules promulgated in accordance with chapter twenty-nine-a of this code. One such legislative rule shall establish criteria for identifying and evaluating potential sites for private prisons and shall provide for a public hearing or hearings to allow reasonable participation in the selection process by the citizens of the area to be affected by the construction and operation of a private prison.