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Southern Regional Jail guards indicted in death are still employees, suspended without pay

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Four of eight Southern Regional Jail guards charged in the beating death of 37-year-old Quantez Burks at the jail on March 1, 2022, are still employees of the jail, according to records released Friday, February 24, 2024, by West Virginia State Auditor’s Office under a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Burks […]

WV data: Deaths at regional jails fell in 2023, still above historical totals

Deaths at state-run jails in West Virginia declined in 2023 from the previous year but remained significantly higher than totals throughout the 2010s.

State data: West Virginia regional jail deaths fell in 2023 | Politics

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.

Advocates want action on WV inmate deaths, overcrowding | Politics

Family of inmates and inmate advocates held a news conference at the West Virginia state Capitol on Jan. 6, 2024. Taking part were speakers from West Virginia Poor People’s Campaign and the North Carolina-based Repairers of the Breach social justice advocacy group.