Beckley, West Virginia Nearly 100 prison abolitionists and family members of jailhouse murder victims rallied in Beckley on July 15 to raise awareness of the growing number of deaths in jails throughout West Virginia. In the last couple of years, the deaths have become epidemic, with dozens of incarcerated workers…
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS)– Members of the West Virginia Poor People’s Campaign led a rally at Word Park in Beckley on Saturday, July 15, 2023. The goal of the rally was to raise awareness, voice concerns and demand answers and solutions for the high number of deaths at Southern Regional Jail. Over the past two years, […]