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Morgantown residents tell Monongalia commissioners state camping ban could shift jail costs to county
Summary
Two public commenters told the Monongalia County Commission on March 12 that a proposed West Virginia state camping ban could force county taxpayers to pay jail costs for people cited or incarcerated under that law and warned local shelters are at capacity.
Two Morgantown residents told the Monongalia County Commission on March 12 that a proposed West Virginia state camping ban is likely to shift incarceration costs to the county and to increase homelessness-related needs locally.
Lindsay Jacobs, who said she lives in Morgantown and works with Mountain State Justice, told commissioners the county is likely to pay for jail time if the state adopts a camping ban. Jacobs cited West Virginia Code section 15A‑3‑16 (funds for operations of jails under the jurisdiction of the commissioner) and said a policy analyst at the West Virginia Center on Budget and…
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