Volunteers Take On Needed Repairs For Annual 'Day Of Caring'
More than 1,200 volunteers spent Wednesday in six counties of central West Virginia for the United Way's 21st annual Day of Caring.
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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. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsImproving West Virginia Corrections, Conserving Salamanders And Accessing Dental Care, This West Virginia Week
This week on West Virginia Week we learn about improvements being made to the state’s correctional facilities. Also we learn about the issues of protecting endangered Appalachian salamanders.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLatest Lawsuit Against DCR: Medical Neglect That Led To Death Of A Prisoner
A new lawsuit alleges an imprisoned person wasn’t given adequate medical care at the Southern Regional Jail and it led to his death. The lawsuit was filed by Steve New, who has other pending litigation with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
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