Limits county responsibility for jail costs if an inmate is sentenced to time served.

West Virginia SB857 amends the Code of West Virginia to limit county responsibility for certain jail costs if an inmate is sentenced to time served. The bill sets a base per day, per inmate rate at $54.48 and adjusts this rate annually. Counties are responsible for 80% of the current per diem rate for the first 80% of their pro rata share of total billed inmate days, and 100% for the remaining 20%. Counties are not responsible for costs of housing and maintaining felony convicted inmate populations.

Limits county responsibility for jail costs if an inmate is sentenced to time served.

West Virginia SB857 amends the Code of West Virginia to limit county responsibility for certain jail costs if an inmate is sentenced to time served. The bill sets a base per day, per inmate rate at $54.48 and adjusts this rate annually. Counties are responsible for 80% of the current per diem rate for the first 80% of their pro rata share of total billed inmate days, and 100% for the remaining 20%. Counties are not responsible for costs of housing and maintaining felony convicted inmate populations.