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West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (WVDCR) has hired over 300 new employees in the last 100 days, marking a significant milestone. The state faced a shortage of over
West Virginia’s corrections commissioner has been expressing optimism about progress in recruiting and retaining personnel. Thursday, a delegate asked when state officials will be confident enough to end a state
CHARLESTON – The light above the State Capitol Building’s dome remains lit for the state of emergency for West Virginia’s staff vacancies in jails and prisons, but officials said Wednesday there could be light at the end of the tunnel. According to testimony Wednesday morning before the House Jails and Prisons Committee, remaining members of […]
CHARLESTON — The light above the State Capitol Building’s dome remains lit for the state of emergency for West Virginia’s staff vacancies in jails and pri
The West Virginia House of Delegates Jails and Prisons Committee has approved a bill to create an ombudsman position to set up a procedure to receive complaints about inmates who have died and are subject to a reported abuse allegation. House Bill 5358 would create an ombudsman within the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General.