New Battlefield Site Replacing Dilapidated Harpers Ferry Buildings
Five derelict buildings in Harpers Ferry are being torn down beginning this month. A new battlefield landscape will take their place.
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Preston County Prison Workers Get Pay Bump To Boost Retention
Employees at Federal Correctional Complex Hazelton who are in good standing will receive a 25 percent pay increase — part of an effort to boost staff retention and promote facility safety.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPrison Workers Protest Staffing Shortage
More than a dozen correctional officers, medical staff and counselors from Hazelton lined Cheat Lake Road outside of Morgantown Friday morning to demand help at Federal Correctional Complex Hazelton.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFour More Out-Of-State Prisoners Test Positive At Federal Institution In Gilmer
The U.S. Bureau of Prisons is reporting five positive cases of COVID-19 at the Federal Correctional Institution in Gilmer County, West Virginia, less than…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsManchin: U.S. Attorney General Calling Off Transfers To Hazelton, Gilmer Prisons
This is a developing story that will be updated.U.S. Attorney General William Barr has agreed to stop sending additional out-of-state prisoners to two…
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Federal Inmate Transferred To West Virginia Tests Positive For COVID-19
A federal inmate has tested positive for the coronavirus after being transferred to a facility in West Virginia. The transfer of federal prisoners during…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFederal Inmate in W.Va. Guilty in Guard's Assault
An inmate at Hazelton Federal Correctional Institute has been convicted of assaulting a correctional officer. Edward C. Crow was convicted Wednesday in…
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