WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS ACT
July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023
ANNUAL REPORT
State of West Virginia
Jim Justice, Governor
Department of Homeland Security
Mark A. Sorsaia, Cabinet Secretary
Division of Administrative Services
Justice and Community Services Section
1124 Smith Street, Suite 3100
Charleston, West Virginia 25301-1323
Joseph C. Thornton, Director
Jeff D. Estep, Deputy Director
Marty A. Hatfield, Assistant Director
Ian A. Jones, Criminal Justice Program Manager
Alexandria E. Gray, Criminal Justice Specialist I
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Introduction
As a requirement of the West Virginia Community Corrections Act, an annual
report must be submitted by the Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency and
Correction (GCCDC). This report includes activities for the previous year and an
accounting of fees collected and funds disbursed from the special revenue account.
The goal of the Community Corrections Act is to provide a means for communities
to develop, establish and maintain community-based corrections programs in order to
provide the judicial system with sentencing alternatives for offenders who may require
less than institutional custody. Specific objectives related to the Community Corrections
Act are as follows:
1. Flexibility and involvement in responding to crime at the community level.
2. Effective protection of society and efficiency in the delivery of correctional services.
3. Operate programs specifically designed to meet the needs of offenders.
4. Sentencing alternatives to reduce recidivism.
5. Community based programs to address local criminal justice needs.
6. Ensure space is available in regional jails and correctional facilities for offenders
deemed to be most dangerous.
7. Promote accountability of offenders to their community.
Administration and Staffing
The West Virginia Community Corrections Subcommittee provides policy direction
and funding decisions to the Justice and Community Services (JCS) Section of the West
Virginia Division of Administrative Services (DAS). It provides assurance that the State is
meeting the standards outlined in the West Virginia Community Corrections Act. Specific
duties include:
1. Promulgate rules for funding recommendations, standards for approval of
programs and reporting requirements, fee adjustments, and carrying out the
purpose and intent of the Act.
2. Provide funding for approved programs, as available.
3. Maintain records of community corrections programs.
4. Assist in securing funding from other sources.
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The members of the Community Corrections Subcommittee are appointed according to
statute. The members of the Community Corrections Subcommittee include:
Robert E. Wilkinson, Chair
Attorney-at-Law
Philip W. Morrison
Executive Director
West Virginia Prosecuting Attorney’s Institute
William K. Marshall III
Commissioner
Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Marvin C. Plumley
Assistant Commissioner
Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Cheryl A. Chandler
Director of Offender Services
Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Tonia Thomas
Team Coordinator
West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Christina R. Mullins
Deputy Secretary of Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders
WV Department of Health and Human Resources
Chuck Zerkle
Sheriff
Cabell County, WV
David Blair Couch
President
Wood County Commission
Joseph Armstrong
Administrative Director
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
The Honorable James J. Rowe
Senior Status Circuit Judge
The JCS Section has been assigned to staff and administer the Community Corrections
Fund and to fulfill the requirements of the Community Corrections Act. Staff members
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are responsible for administering grant funds, providing technical assistance to
communities, and education to the courts regarding fees to be collected pursuant to the
West Virginia Code.
Collection and Expenditure Summary
A total of $1,098,035.27 was collected during State Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. Figure
1.1 shows the collections by month for FY 2023, beginning July 2022. Figure 1.2
documents the total collections received from FY 2003 through FY 2023. Collections have
fluctuated over the last several years and this can be attributed to a number of issues
within each individual county. Funds collected during FY 2022 were awarded for the FY
2023 grant funding cycle, which began on July 1, 2022 and concluded on June 30, 2023.
Community Corrections Collections
Fiscal Year 2023 Overview
July 2022
$83,177.58
August 2022
$78,089.90
September 2022
$93,329.18
October 2022
$94,359.04
November 2022
$90,105.73
December 2022
$77,548.54
January 2023
$71,827.25
February 2023
$85,584.00
March 2023
$111,060.19
April 2023
$125,077.46
May 2023
$90,718.33
June 2023
$97,158.07
Figure 1.1 – FY 2023 Collections Overview
Community Corrections Collections
Fiscal Year 2003 – 2023
FY 2003
$401,291.19
FY 2004
$525,000.00
FY 2005
$650,000.00
FY 2006
$650,411.00
FY 2007
$1,450,693.72
FY 2008
$1,828,816.71
FY 2009
$1,840,733.36
FY 2010
$1,752,387.92
FY 2011
$1,743,294.08
FY 2012
$1,736,411.44
FY 2013
$1,578,000.32
FY 2014
$1,630,798.20
FY 2015
$1,602,423.60
FY 2016
$1,572,446.14
FY 2017
$1,364,401.06
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FY 2018
$1,392,752.02
FY 2019
$1,407,842.15
FY 2020
$1,199,915.14
FY 2021
$1,177,611.76
FY 2022
$1,146,495.67
FY 2023
$1,098,035.27
Figure 1.2 – Summary of Collections
Using FY 2022 collections and a general revenue appropriation by the Governor and
Legislature, the Community Corrections Subcommittee awarded funds to thirty (30)
community corrections programs. Localities which received funding were:
Berkeley County Council - $244,000.00
Doddridge County Commission - $52,500.00
Fayette County Commission - $196,280.00
Greenbrier County Commission - $260,000.00
Hampshire County Commission - $190,000.00
Harrison County Commission - $100,000.00
Jefferson County Commission - $155,000.00
Kanawha County Commission - $155,000.00
Logan County Commission - $475,000.00
Marion County Commission - $120,000.00
Marshall County Commission - $300,000.00
Mason County Commission - $134,522.00
McDowell County Commission - $125,000.00
Mercer County Commission - $287,500.00
Mineral County Commission - $190,000.00
Monongalia County Commission - $190,000.00
Morgan County Commission - $120,000.00
Nicholas County Commission - $103,982.00
Pocahontas County Commission - $51,000.00
Preston County Commission - $100,000.00
Putnam County Commission - $130,000.00
Raleigh County Commission - $192,277.00
Randolph County Commission - $100,000.00
Summers County Commission - $115,000.00
Taylor County Commission - $120,000.00
Tucker County Commission - $148,000.00
Upshur County Commission - $161,500.00
Wayne County Commission - $450,000.00
Wood County Commission - $320,500.00
Wyoming County Commission - $130,000.00
Figure 1.3 below summarizes the total award allocations from FY 2010 through FY 2023.
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Community Correction Awards
Fiscal Year 2010 – 2023
$5,146,248.00
$5,261,504.00
$6,791,353.66
$6,381,938.00
$6,499,079.00
$6,613,774.00
$6,311,801.00
$5,445,808.00
$5,700,000.00
$5,427,500.00
$5,417,239.00
$5,417,239.00
$5,417,239.00
$5,417,061.00
Figure 1.3 – Summary of Awards
Summary of Activities
From July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, funding was provided to support thirty
(30) local community corrections programs. Many programs have taken on more of a
“regional” approach when providing services. As a result, the community correction
programs provided services to forty-nine (49) counties in West Virginia. Map 1.1 (see
attachment) illustrates the counties that received services during this time frame.
Common Offenses for Admission
The most common offenses for those admitted to local community correction
programs include:
➢ Drug-related offenses, such as possession and/or manufacturing of a
controlled substance;
➢ Larceny
➢ Embezzlement, Fraudulent Schemes, and Forgery
➢ Driving Under the Influence
➢ Domestic Battery
➢ Property Crimes (e.g., Destruction of Property, Breaking and Entering)
➢ Public Intoxication
➢ Fleeing/Obstructing an Officer
If additional funds were made available, more counties could provide community
corrections services. In addition, established programs would be able to create more re-
entry services for parolees in the state.
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Common Services Provided
➢ Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
• Relapse Prevention
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Problem Gamblers Counseling
• Narcotics Anonymous
• Dual Diagnosis Treatment (mental health and substance abuse)
• Sober Parenting
• Family and Marital Counseling
➢ Batterer’s Intervention Prevention Program (BIPPs)
➢ Domestic Violence Education
➢ Anger Management
➢ GED/Adult Basic Education Classes
➢ Job Training/Placement
➢ Computer Literacy Classes
➢ Life Skills Classes
➢ Financial Budgeting Classes
➢ Healthy Living Skills
➢ Smoking Prevention Programs
➢ Drug Screening/Observation
➢ Transportation
➢ Case Management
➢ Electronic Monitoring
➢ Services for Adult Drug Court Participants
Some programs provide more specific services such as:
➢ Pre-Sentence Assessments
➢ Re-Entry Services
➢ Faith-Based Support Groups
➢ Women’s Issues
➢ Youthful Offender Programs (ages 18-24)
➢ Services for Parolees
➢ College level courses
➢ Peer Recovery Support Services
➢ Services for Juvenile Drug Court Participants
➢ Services for Family Treatment Court Participants
➢ Services for Military Service Members Court Participants
The majority of community corrections programs also provide community service
assignments to their offenders as a way to give back to the community in which they
committed their offense. Below is a list of the types of community service projects that
have given back to their communities:
➢ Litter Pick-up (with their county’s Solid Waste Division)
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➢ Election set up and clean up
➢ Volunteer work at local nursing homes
➢ Snow removal
➢ Landscaping/Lawn care for local government offices
➢ Building renovations (by skilled workers in the program)
Offender Information System
In FY 2020, JCS staff began collaborating with the West Virginia Office of
Technology (WVOT) on the CCIS-OIS transition project. The primary goal of this project
is to incorporate the existing CCIS functionality into the Offender Information System
(OIS). By using the OIS database, each community corrections program will have the
ability to manage their caseload and enhance their capacity to meet programmatic
supervision and treatment responsibilities and/or requirements. Use of OIS will further
improve the capacity of program staff to maintain adequate levels of supervision and
monitoring of offenders on their respective caseloads and to ensure high levels of quality
and consistency in service delivery. Ultimately, OIS will enhance program services,
identify successful practices, justify program existence, and save money with an initial
program proposal investment. Effective July 1, 2022, all statewide community corrections
programs began utilizing OIS.
Level of Service/Case Management Inventory
Pursuant to West Virginia State Code and the Community Corrections Program
Guidelines, all programs shall utilize a research-based intake and risk/needs assessment
tool that addresses the following: drug and alcohol screening, criminal history, known
associates, community support system, education needs, treatment needs, mental health
needs, and substance abuse history. The Community Corrections Subcommittee of the
Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction has approved and requires
the use of the Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI) for all community
corrections programs funded by West Virginia Community Corrections grant and
administered by the JCS Section. At least one user training event per fiscal year has
been provided to staff of the local community corrections programs since July 2006 to
ensure all new staff and programs receive proper training on the utilization of the
assessment instrument. LS/CMI information is also collected in the CCIS for each funded
program and is available for review and monitoring by local program directors and
administration of JCS. Policies have been drafted by the West Virginia Office of Research
and Strategic Planning (ORSP) regarding user and trainer certification for the LS/CMI and
were distributed to programs during 2014.
The Honorable Martin J. Gaughan Award for Excellence in
Community Corrections
In FY 2013, the Community Corrections Subcommittee created an annual award
to both honor the work of Judge Martin Gaughan in helping to create the Community
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Corrections program in West Virginia and to recognize an outstanding day report center
in the state. The criteria used to nominate programs include but are not limited to 1) the
program’s understanding and implementation of the four core elements as stated in Title
149 Legislative Rule; 2) the administrative performance of the program; 3) the use of an
active local criminal justice board; 4) innovative efforts; 5) quality assurance; and 6)
leadership. During its first quarterly FY 2024 meeting, the Community Corrections
Subcommittee presented the FY 2023 Judge Gaughan Award to the Nicholas County
Community Corrections Program.
Past Martin J. Gaughan Award Recipients
Fiscal Year 2013 – 2023
FY 2013
Greenbrier County Day Report Center
FY 2014
Western Regional Day Report Center
FY 2015
Tucker County Community Corrections Program
FY 2016
Southwestern Regional Day Report Center
FY 2017
Greenbrier County Day Report Center
FY 2018
Raleigh County Community Corrections Program
FY 2019
Jefferson Day Report Center
FY 2020
Berkeley Day Report Center
FY 2021
Jefferson Day Report Center
FY 2022
Southwestern Regional Day Report Center
FY 2023
Nicholas County Community Corrections Program
Figure 1.4 – Previous Judge Gaughan Award Recipients
Community Corrections Subcommittee Grant Award
Framework
In 2019, the Community Corrections Workgroup and JCS staff developed a grant
award framework. The grant award framework is a data-driven approach that provides
Subcommittee members with a more objective mechanism for reviewing the
effectiveness of statewide day report centers when making award recommendations to
the Governor. Currently, the grant award framework consists of the following three
areas:
1. Program Effectiveness – 45 points
a. Evidence-Based Correctional Program Checklist (CPC)
b. Reporting Practices & Compliance
c. Staff Credentials
2. Financial Capabilities/Capacity – 45 points
a. General County Ledger/Audit Report
b. Costs vs. Benefits Analysis
c. Local Funds Committed
d. Financial Need
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3. Discretionary – 10 points
Apart from the areas identified in this framework, Subcommittee members will not
consider, investigate, or discuss any other focus before or during the grant award
meeting. If at the end of the meeting, a member would like to have a particular focus
area added to the spreadsheet for the next grant award meeting, they may request that
the chair entertain a motion to do so.
Assessing Program Quality Using the Correctional
Program Checklist (CPC)
The CPC is an evidence-based program quality assessment tool developed by the
Corrections Institute at the University of Cincinnati. It provides researchers with a
framework for structuring site visits in such a way that they directly assess whether
programs adhere to more than 70 practices that have been shown by research to be
effective at reducing recidivism. When conducting a CPC assessment, researchers
directly observe program operations, sit in on group treatment sessions, and conduct
detailed interviews with administrative, treatment, and supervision staff. Several staff from
JCS are trained in the use of the CPC. Assessments have been conducted on twenty-
eight (28) programs to date. It is anticipated that the remaining two (2) programs will be
assessed by December 31, 2023. JCS staff will also begin conducting reassessments on
all programs.
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Boone
Clay
Kanawha
Brooke
Hancock
Grant
Hampshire
Hardy
Mineral
Pendleton
Greenbrier
Monroe
Pocahontas
Monongalia
Preston
Taylor
Cabell
Lincoln
Mason
Putnam
Wayne
Barbour
Braxton
Randolph
Tucker
Webster
McDowell
Mercer
Wyoming
Ohio
Wetzel
Marshall
Berkeley
Morgan
Jackson
Ritchie
Roane
Tyler
Wirt
Wood
Pleasants
Fayette
Nicholas
Raleigh
Logan
Mingo
Gilmer
Harrison
Lewis
Marion
Jefferson
Community Corrections
Programs
FY 2023 Funded Initiatives
30 Funded Agencies: Serving 49 Counties
Same coloring indicates Regional Program.
Key
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