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Government Chris Schulz,

Former Prison Officer Pleads Guilty To Assaulting Inmates

The former corrections officer admitted to a conspiracy in which he and other correctional officers used unreasonable force against inmates, including pretrial detainees, as a form of punishment and retaliation at the same jail where officers beat an inmate to death in 2022.

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Government Chris Schulz,

Federal Correctional Workers Go Big To Get Congress’ Attention

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., are among 10 members of Congress that will see their names on billboards across the country calling on them to support law enforcement.

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Government Randy Yohe,

Fixing W.Va. Corrections Crisis Has Hints Of Possible Resolution

Legislators say fixing the state’s corrections crisis is not just about money. And when it does come to money, they say it’s not just about a one-time funding fix.

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