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West Virginia Jail to Launch Addiction Recovery Program

A West Virginia jail is set to launch a new pilot program aimed at helping inmates overcome drug addiction.

The Huntington Herald-Dispatch reports the program was announced Wednesday by the state Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety secretary, Jeff Sandy. The Western Regional Jail’s pilot program will serve 32 men and 32 women in Cabell, Wayne and Putnam counties.

The regional jail system currently doesn’t offer addiction treatment services. Sandy says the new $440,000 program will be paid for by the state and administered by Prestera Center. It will continue existing treatment plans and help eliminate maintenance drug abuse. It also will assist released participants with making appointments to continue treatment.

The director of Correctional Substance Abuse Control, Jack Luikart, says the program will start by January 2019.

Huntington to Participate in WiFi Pilot Program

Huntington is participating in a pilot program that will give the city free WiFi access for one year.
 
West Virginia Network for Educational Telecomputing director Dan O’Hanlon says the goal is to determine the viability of using unused broadcasting frequencies to provide Internet access to a larger community.
 
O’Hanlon tells The Herald-Dispatch that the technology has been used to provide Internet access at West Virginia University. The Huntington pilot will determine whether it can be done on a larger scale. 

Coverage will be limited to the downtown but it could be expanded.
 
Mayor Steve Williams says city officials will discuss how to pay for the service after the pilot program ends.
 

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