A private contractor upon the approval of the secretary and the Regional Jail Authority may contract for correctional services with foreign contracting agencies provided such contract meets the minimal requirements contained in section nine of this article. Upon approval the facility may receive inmates sentenced to confinement by a foreign authority.
W. Va. Code § 25-5-7
Granting private contractor ability to contract with foreign contracting agencies
Known as the The Private Prison Enabling and Contracting Act
The act spans §§ 25-5-1 to 25-5-9 (20 sections).
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.