This bill amends West Virginia Code 17-5-1 to expand the eligibility for the state convict road force to include all inmates, regardless of sex. The current law specifies that only male inmates convicted of a felony and sentenced to imprisonment can be part of this workforce. The proposed changes replace the term "male" with "persons" and remove references to "the penitentiary," substituting it with "a correctional facility."

Additionally, the bill updates the terminology related to the overseeing authority from "road commissioner" to "Highways Commissioner" and changes "road commission" to "Division of Highways." These amendments aim to modernize the language of the law while ensuring that all convicted felons can contribute to state road maintenance and construction efforts, thereby promoting inclusivity within the correctional system.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 17-5-1