# W. Va. Code § 15A-4-1: Applicability of article

> West Virginia · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A4_S1

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 15A-4-1
- **Heading:** Applicability of article
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 15A / Article 4 / Section 1

## Text

(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this article relate to adult inmates housed in jails, prisons, and correctional facilities, and do not apply to juvenile residents housed in juvenile centers.

(b) Where reference in this article is made to the “division”, it shall mean the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 15A-4-1 §15A-4-1. Applicability of article.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A4_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-4-2 §15A-4-2. Furlough programs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A4_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-4-3 §15A-4-3. Electronic monitoring of offenders; special account.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A4_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-4-4 §15A-4-4. Diagnostic and classification divisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A4_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-4-5 §15A-4-5. Transfer of inmates of state institutions or facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A4_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-4-6 §15A-4-6. Monitoring of inmate telephone calls; procedures and restrictions; calls to or from attorneys excepted.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A4_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-4-7 §15A-4-7. Monitoring inmate mail; procedures and restrictions; identifying mail from a state institution; mail to or from attorneys excepted.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A4_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-4-8 §15A-4-8. Monitoring of inmate electronic correspondence; procedures and restrictions; to or from attorneys excepted.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A4_S8.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-4-8A §15A-4-8a. Facility video and security records confidential; exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A4_S8A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-4-9 §15A-4-9. Trustee accounts and funds, earnings and personal property of inmates and residents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A4_S9.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-4-10 §15A-4-10. Inmate or resident benefit funds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A4_S10.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-4-11 §15A-4-11. Financial responsibility program for inmates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A4_S11.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-4-12 §15A-4-12. Limitation on reimbursement rate to medical service providers for services outside division facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A4_S12.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 15A-4-13 §15A-4-13. Charges assessed against inmates for services provided by state.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C15A_A4_S13.md)

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