CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — West Virginia’s jails and prisons, often understaffed and overcrowded, soon will be getting a boost. The state announced Wednesday that 53 new officers and staff
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Inmate deaths at regional jails in West Virginia decreased in 2023 from the previous year, according to state Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation data. But the 2023 death count remained far above past annual death totals reported by the state, a trend poised to renew concerns about jail conditions and inmate treatment.
Family of inmates and inmate advocates held a news conference at the West Virginia state Capitol on Jan. 6, 2024. Taking part were speakers from West Virginia Poor People’s Campaign and the North Carolina-based Repairers of the Breach social justice advocacy group.