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Government Jack Walker,

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,

Corrections Officials Call For More Remote Hearings To Save Money

Some West Virginia corrections officials called for more virtual trials during a House subcommittee meeting Thursday morning.

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Government Emily Rice,

Two Former Corrections Officers Plead Guilty In Inmate Death

On Thursday, Steven Nicholas Wimmer and Andrew Fleshman each pleaded guilty to conspiring with other officers to use unreasonable force against an inmate identified as “Q.B.” in court documents.

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WVPB News Ashton Marra,

Charleston Correctional Center Increases Access to Community Based Treatment

Offenders looking for treatment and rehabilitation within their communities now have a new home in a Charleston facility that celebrated its opening…

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