FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — The West Virginia Poor People’s Campaign called on Monday, February 12, 2024, for state officials to explain how a young inmate at Southern Regional Jail died this past Thursday. WV Poor People’s Campaign Tri-Chair Pam Garrison said lawmakers and jail officials owe families more transparency when an incarcerated loved one […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — West Virginia’s jails and prisons, often understaffed and overcrowded, soon will be getting a boost. The state announced Wednesday that 53 new officers and staff
Gov. Jim Justice declared a State of Emergency in the state’s jails and prisons in August 2022, due to critical staffing shortages at multiple facilities. The order allowed members of the West Virginia National Guard to work in roles where they don t have direct contact with inmates.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — There are now multiple correctional facilities in West Virginia operating with zero staffing vacancies, Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday.
BEAVER, WV (WVNS) — A 19-year-old woman died in a hospital after becoming seriously ill at Southern Regional Jail on Thursday, February 8, 2024, West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials confirmed. State officials confirmed the woman’s death to 59News on Friday, February 9, 2024, around 10 a.m. According to authorities, the woman became […]