The state of emergency in West Virginia’s prisons and jails could end by late April or early May, according to testimony, on Feb. 15, 2024, by the commissioner of the state Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Commissioner William Marshall provided on the status of the state’s jail and prison system to the House Committee on Jails and Prisons. The corrections system has been in a state of emergency since 2022 due to a critical lack of personnel, which is represented by an emergency light on the state Capitol dome.
The state of emergency in West Virginia’s prisons and jails could end by late April or early May, according to testimony, on Feb. 15, 2024, by the commissioner of the state Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Commissioner William Marshall provided on the status of the state’s jail and prison system to the House Committee on Jails and Prisons. The corrections system has been in a state of emergency since 2022 due to a critical lack of personnel, which is represented by an emergency light on the state Capitol dome.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Gov. Jim Justice said he wants to confer with the state s corrections commissioner before deciding when he will lift the state of emergency currently in
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.
Inmate deaths at regional jails in West Virginia decreased in 2023 from the previous year, according to state Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation data. But the 2023 death count remained far above past annual death totals reported by the state, a trend poised to renew concerns about jail conditions and inmate treatment.