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53 graduate from West Virginia Corrections Academy

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

Process replacing WV National Guard members with full-time CO's is underway

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.