{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-25-5-19","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 25-5-19","heading":"Employee training requirements; preference.","body":"(a) All employees of a facility operated pursuant to this article shall receive training in a program approved by the commissioner. All training expenses shall be the responsibility of the contractor.\n(b) West Virginia residents shall be given a hiring preference for positions at the facilities permitted to operate in accordance with this article.","path":["CHAPTER 25. DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS.","ARTICLE 5. PRIVATE PRISONS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/25-5-19/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:26:33Z","sha256":"c6079767385b6ae39c92c5dc64fe5264337caaabcd2c8a98e4f91a2b77e659ca","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-25-5-18","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-25-5-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}