The West Virginia House of Delegates Jails and Prisons Committee has approved a bill to create an ombudsman position to set up a procedure to receive complaints about inmates who have died and are subject to a reported abuse allegation. House Bill 5358 would create an ombudsman within the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General.
On Aug. 30, Gov. Jim Justice appointed then Del. Mike Honaker, R-Greenbrier, to serve in the legislatively created position of Inspector General for the state Department of Homeland Security. Honaker