U.S. Department
of Justice
West Virginia State Contact For International Prisoner Transfer
West Virginia State Contact for International Prisoner Transfer
| William Marshall, Commissioner West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation 1409 Greenbrier Street Charleston, WV 25311 | PH: (304) 558-2036 FX: (304) 558-5367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lance Yardley, Deputy Commissioner West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation 1409 Greenbrier Street Charleston, WV 25311 | PH: (304) 558-2036 FX: (304) 558-5367 Email: Lance.Yardley@wv.gov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sean Francisco, General Counsel West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation 1409 Greenbrier Street Charleston, WV 25311 | Email: sean.d.francisco@wv.gov (cc on emails to Mr. Huffman) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * Jonathan Huffman, Interstate Compact Commissioner West Virginia Division of Corrections 1409 Greenbrier Street Charleston, WV 25311 | PH: (304) 558-2036 FX: (304) 558-8430 Email: Jonathan.E.Huffman@wv.gov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CHAPTER 25. DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS ARTICLE 1. ORGANIZATION, INSTITUTIONS AND CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT § 25-1-16a. Governor's authority to authorize commissioner of corrections to consent to transfer of inmates under a federal treaty If a treaty in effect between the United States and a foreign country provides for the transfer or exchange of convicted offenders to the country of which they are citizens or nationals, the governor may, on behalf of the state and subject to the terms of the treaty and with the consent of the offender, authorize the commissioner of corrections to consent to the transfer or exchange of inmates in his or her custody and take any other action necessary to initiate the participation of this state in the treaty. No transfer may occur pursuant to the provisions of this section until the inmate is informed of his or her rights and the procedures involved in his or her native language unless it is determined that the inmate's knowledge of English is sufficient. |
Updated March 31, 2025