State ex rel. Regional Jail & Correctional Facility Authority v. County Commission of Cabell County

ALBRIGHT, Justice.

In this original mandamus action,1 the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Authority (“Authority”) seeks to compel the County Commission of Cabell County (“Commission”) to fulfill its obligation to pay for the care and upkeep of those persons incarcerated in the West Virginia Western Regional Jail at the express direction of Cabell County authorities. When the petition was initially filed, the arrearage owed by the Commission was allegedly in excess of 1.5 million dollars with respect to fiscal year 2005.2 Upon this Court’s issuance of a rule to show cause before…