Corrections

Government Chris Schulz, Jul. 24, 2026

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 Jack Walker, Apr. 22, 2025

Governor Picks New Corrections Leader After Incumbent Promoted To Federal Bureau

Gov. Patrick Morrisey has appointed a long-time corrections employee, Lance Yardley, as the acting commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

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Economy Jack Walker, Mar. 28, 2025

Berkeley County Okays Correctional Program Transfer, But Concerns Remain

Jefferson County officials were left scrambling this month after a local rehabilitation program for low-level criminal offenders with substance use issues announced it would cease operations. But a new decision from a neighboring county may provide partic...

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Government Randy Yohe, Nov. 12, 2024

W.Va. Corrections Vacancies Down, Rehabilitation Efforts Expanding

In late 2023, a shortage of more than 1,000 frontline jail and prison guards kept a nearly two year state of emergency in place, with hundreds of National Guard members filling in at detention facilities. ...

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Government Emily Rice, Jul. 06, 2024

A Budget Surplus, A Coming Special Session And COVID-19 Cases Rise, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, Gov. Jim Justice made multiple announcements during a Monday event. The governor said West Virginia residents could soon see their income taxes go down further because the state collected $826 million more in revenue than had been budgeted for this fiscal year.

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Government Emily Rice, Nov. 30, 2023