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A judge has scheduled a hearing for May 31 on requests plaintiffs who have been inmates at West Virginia correctional facilities have made seeking information from Gov. Jim Justice and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mark Sorsaia. The plaintiffs motions are pending in a class-action lawsuit alleging state officials have allowed inhumane conditions at correctional facilities through chronic overcrowding, understaffing and deferred maintenance.
Workforce and criminal justice leaders from across West Virginia will join forces next week for a screening of the documentary “Being Free,” from producers of the award-winning PBS series, "Roadtrip Nation." The film, which follows the journey of three formerly incarcerated people on the search for careers after prison, will be followed by an interactive panel discussion at Charleston’s Capitol Theater on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
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.