SB205

West Virginia SB205 increases penalties and parole eligibility requirements for homicide, particularly for first-degree murder.

West Virginia SB205 amends the state's code to increase the penalties and parole eligibility requirements for homicide. Specifically, it increases the minimum and maximum term of imprisonment for second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter. For first-degree murder, the bill mandates that inmates are not eligible for parole until they have served 25 years. The bill also modifies the parole eligibility criteria, requiring inmates to serve a minimum of three years before being considered for parole, and mandates that they complete a rehabilitation treatment program.