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.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 25. Division of Corrections
§25-5-2. Legislative Findings and Purpose
§25-5-5. Prohibition of Constructing or Operating a Correctional Facility; Exceptions
§25-5-6. Authority of the State and Its Political Subdivisions to Contract for Correctional Services
§25-5-7. Granting Private Contractor Ability to Contract With Foreign Contracting Agencies
§25-5-8. Reporting Requirements
§25-5-11. Standards of Operation; Violations
§25-5-14. Powers and Duties Not Delegable to Contractor
§25-5-15. Bonding Requirements
§25-5-17. Liability; Indemnification
§25-5-18. Firearms; Capture of Escapees; Nonresident Private Correctional Officers