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Correction Staffing Concerns Continue For State Facilities
There are currently 1,027 vacancies in the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, according to a presentation Tuesday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsReport: Jail Inmates Drop 7 Percent at Eastern Regional Jail
The Regional Jail Authority annual report says incarceration rates at the Eastern Regional Jail in Martinsburg continue to decrease.The Journal reports…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Regional Jail Authority is Looking for Feedback
The West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority is taking a road trip so Authority members can get feedback from officials across the…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCourt Says W.Va. Jail Agency Not Liable in Lawsuit
The West Virginia Supreme Court has dismissed the state Regional Jail Authority from a lawsuit that alleged a male correctional officer repeatedly raped a…
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Rehabilitation Programs at Regional Jails Could Save State Millions
A law signed by Governor Tomblin in April is already having its intended effect of decreasing the state’s prison population. Legislators meeting this week…
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