West Virginia · West Virginia Code — Chapter 61, Crimes and Their Punishment
W. Va. Code (Crimes) § 61-5-12: Escapes from, and other offenses relating to, state benevolent and correctional institution, or private prison or mental health facilities; pena
What this law says, in plain English
Abducting an inmate or patient from a state institution, private prison, or mental health facility is a felony punishable by up to five years imprisonment. Related offenses like persuading escape or harboring fugitives are misdemeanors.
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