Tag: Western Regional Jail

Man Briefly Escapes Custody by Climbing out of Squad Car

Putnam County deputies have recaptured a man who briefly escaped custody by climbing out of a squad car window.

Deputies caught 28-year-old Robert Charles Jordan Monday morning near a Barboursville road about an hour after he escaped.

Putnam County Chief Deputy Eric Hayzlett says Jordan was being transported to Western Regional Jail by the sheriff’s department and claimed he felt sick on the drive to the jail. The deputy transporting Jordan rolled the window down halfway because she was concerned he was going to vomit in the car.

Once the vehicle stopped at the gate of the jail, Jordan exited through the window and briefly escaped.

Jordan will now be charged with fleeing and evading. It’s unclear if he has an attorney.

Regional Jails Adding Video Visitations With Inmates

Video kiosks are being setting up in West Virginia’s regional jails to allow visitations with inmates without going to the facilities.

The Central Regional Jail in Braxton County and the Western Regional Jail in Cabell County currently offer video visitation. Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety spokesman Lawrence Messina tells The Dominion Post that video kiosks are expected to be operational in the other regional jails by the end of the summer.

Messina says video visitations are an option. They won’t replace face-to-face visits.

He says family or friends can use the service from any device that has a video connection and a secure Web browser. There will be a $1 per minute charge, with a limit of 15 minutes.

Substance Sickens Two Inmates at Western Regional

A state agency spokesman says authorities are investigating the sickening of two inmates at the Western Regional Jail.

Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety spokesman Lawrence Messina says the inmates had an adverse reaction to an unknown substance. He tells WSAZ-TV TV that both inmates were taken to a hospital for treatment.

Messina says West Virginia State Police are investigating the incident, which occurred last week. An internal investigation also is being conducted.

Authorities haven’t determined what the substance was or how it got into the jail in Barboursville.

Messina says the jail has a zero tolerance policy for contraband.

The jail ended contact visits in 2014 because of concerns about contraband being brought into the facility.

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