W. Va. Code § 62-12-27
Mandatory prerelease risk assessment of certain sex offenders
West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 62 — Criminal Procedure · Status: effective
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- W. Va. Code § 62-12-27, Mandatory prerelease risk assessment of certain sex offenders, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2393356
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Prior to discharging an inmate convicted of a violation of section twelve, article eight, chapter sixty-one of this code or a felony violation of the provisions of article eight-b or eight-d of said chapter at the expiration of the term of their sentence, the Division of Corrections shall perform an assessment to determine the statistical risk that the inmate will reoffend after being released from the division's custody. Prior to releasing the inmate, the division shall forward the results of the assessment to the inmate's supervising entity.