The following persons may not participate in the work release program:

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 15A-4A-5

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. See West Virginia Code 15A-4A-2
  • Offender: means a person sentenced to the custody of the Commissioner for service of a sentence of incarceration due to conviction of a felony or felonies. See West Virginia Code 15A-4A-2

(1) An offender who requires inpatient psychological or psychiatric treatment;

(2) An offender who refuses to participate in the Offender Financial Responsibility Program;

(3) An offender who refuses to participate in the Institution Release Preparation Program; and

(4) An offender determined by the commissioner, in his or her sole discretion, to pose a threat to the safety of another or to the community or to be an otherwise inappropriate candidate for participation in the program.