17-5-1 State convict road force; how used
17-5-2 How convict workers selected; monthly report of suitable inmates
17-5-3 Superior guard and assistants; hours of work of guards and prisoners; pay of prisoners
17-5-4 Housing, feeding and transportation of prisoners
17-5-5 Escape of convict from state road force
17-5-6 Return of convicts to penitentiary because of infirmity, bad conduct, etc.; trusties
17-5-7 Medical inspection of convict camps
17-5-8 Convicts in same classification to be placed in same camp
17-5-9 Commissioner to pay expenses of convicts and cost of equipment and materials
17-5-10 Discharge of convicts at expiration of term; application of section relating to deduction from sentence for good conduct
17-5-11 Commissioner may act through agents and may set up department of prison labor
17-5-12 Work which may be performed by convicts other than on state road force

Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 17 > Article 5 - State Convict Road Force

  • Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Convict: means a person confined in a penitentiary or correctional facility of this or any other state, or of the United States. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • state road commission: when used in this chapter, shall refer to and mean the West Virginia commissioner of highways, created by section one, article two-a of this chapter. See West Virginia Code 17-1-2