Policy analysts, advocates suggest West Virginia jails aren’t ready to intake ICE detainees
Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R-WV) announced that West Virginia jails and prisons are currently holding dozens of people who were ...
Morrisey supports ICE crackdowns in West Virginia; schools receive guidance on students’ rights
West Virginia jails and prisons are detaining 58 people suspected of immigration violations, according to Gov. Patrick Morrisey. The detainments are part of President Donald Trump’s mass immigration ...
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Beckley attorney says jails must improve inmate medical care
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A Beckley attorney who shined a national spotlight on conditions inside West Virginia jails said on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, that he believes conditions such as ...
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Former Southern Regional Jail nurse alleges she witnessed beating of inmate inside medical pod in 2019
A former nurse who worked at Southern Regional Jail alleged she witnessed a correctional officer striking a handcuffed inmate ...
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At least 58 people arrested on immigration charges during West Virginia ICE sweep
At least 58 people have been arrested and detained following a statewide sweep by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said on Jan. 28, 2025. The ...
Federal jury convicts former WV prison guard in relation to inmate’s death at Southern Regional Jail
A former West Virginia prison guard was convicted earlier this week on charges related to the 2022 death of an inmate at ...
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Federal inmate in West Virginia receives additional prison sentence after shank found
WEST VIRGINIA (WCHS) — An inmate at a federal correctional facility in West Virginia was sentenced to additional prison time after he was found with a weapon, officials said. Demoreal Killebrew ...