Clarifies travel restrictions for individuals on home confinement in West Virginia.
This bill amends the West Virginia Code to clarify where a person incarcerated on home confinement may travel. It specifies that individuals may travel for work, doctor appointments, religious services, court-ordered or legal appointments, and grocery shopping. The bill also outlines the conditions under which home incarceration may be ordered, including as an alternative sentence or a condition of bail. It notes that electronic monitoring is not mandatory unless deemed necessary by a circuit court.
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