{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-25-5-20","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 25-5-20","heading":"Reimbursement to state and its subdivisions.","body":"Any cost incurred by the state or its political subdivisions relating to the apprehension of an escapee or the quelling of a disturbance at the facility shall be chargeable to and borne by the contractor. The contractor shall also reimburse the state or its political subdivisions for all reasonable costs incurred relating to the temporary detention of the escapee following recapture.","path":["CHAPTER 25. DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS.","ARTICLE 5. PRIVATE PRISONS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/25-5-20/","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":"7b61f32e92039258b887eb72a5c2454ca2d7909be3a75c326cef92873d3e8d34","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-25-5-19","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-25-6-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}