Media Summary: A spokesperson for the West Virginia Department of Corrections confirmed to WSAZ that the agency “tested” giving inmates two ... Description: High above the town of Moundsville, West Virginia, stands one of the most feared and mysterious West Virginia's Secretary of Homeland Security denies a claim that top corrections officials helped destroy evidence regarding ...

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A spokesperson for the West Virginia Department of Corrections confirmed to WSAZ that the agency “tested” giving inmates two ... Description: High above the town of Moundsville, West Virginia, stands one of the most feared and mysterious West Virginia's Secretary of Homeland Security denies a claim that top corrections officials helped destroy evidence regarding ... Two former Southern Regional Jail correctional officers will spend the next two decades behind bars themselves for their roles in ... An Arkansas initiative dedicated to supporting inmates says they're concerned about safety and Sometimes called the Shot Show of Corrections, The MOCK Riot at the old West Virginia Penitentiary is West Virginia's best-kept ...

Using drones, slingshot devices and bow and arrows to shoot contraband into a federal prison, it's a practice that one bill in the ... In this eye-opening episode, you'll discover how hiding mistakes often worsens public perception, while honesty can turn a ... Explores the most dangerous prison facilities in West Virginia. This short prison documentary will show you some of the darker ... Body scanners stopping contraband from entering West Virginia regional jails. Deep in the mountains of West Virginia stands Mount Olive Correctional Complex — Appalachia's highest-security prison and ... Country correction facilities in West Virginia are now under a state of emergency.

Video depositions obtained by Eyewitness News show how former top jail administrators under West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice ... Lawmakers were briefed Tuesday on issues facing West Virginia's correctional system, including things like overcrowding, ICE ... The lawsuit alleged that there are inhumane conditions due to staffing shortages and poor management. A former Southern Regional Jail corrections officer was sentenced Monday for failing to intervene when other officers assaulted ...

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WSAZ Investigates | W.Va. Department of Corrections violates policy with two-meal 'test'

WSAZ Investigates | W.Va. Department of Corrections violates policy with two-meal 'test'

A spokesperson for the West Virginia Department of Corrections confirmed to WSAZ that the agency “tested” giving inmates two ...

Inside West Virginia State Prison: America’s Most Haunted Jail | True Crime Documentary

Inside West Virginia State Prison: America’s Most Haunted Jail | True Crime Documentary

Description: High above the town of Moundsville, West Virginia, stands one of the most feared and mysterious

WV Secretary of Homeland Security denies claim evidence was destroyed in jail system probe

WV Secretary of Homeland Security denies claim evidence was destroyed in jail system probe

West Virginia's Secretary of Homeland Security denies a claim that top corrections officials helped destroy evidence regarding ...

Ex-West Virginia corrections officers sentenced in deadly assault on inmate

Ex-West Virginia corrections officers sentenced in deadly assault on inmate

Two former Southern Regional Jail correctional officers will spend the next two decades behind bars themselves for their roles in ...

West Virginia lawmakers press the Bureau of Prisons for more COVID-19 testing

West Virginia lawmakers press the Bureau of Prisons for more COVID-19 testing

Nexstar's Basil John reports.

Arkansas initiative concerned about transparency in correctional facilities

Arkansas initiative concerned about transparency in correctional facilities

An Arkansas initiative dedicated to supporting inmates says they're concerned about safety and

The MOCK Riot - WV Best Kept Secret

The MOCK Riot - WV Best Kept Secret

Sometimes called the Shot Show of Corrections, The MOCK Riot at the old West Virginia Penitentiary is West Virginia's best-kept ...

West Virginia State Senate Judiciary discusses new bills involving ICE, inmates illegally obtaining

West Virginia State Senate Judiciary discusses new bills involving ICE, inmates illegally obtaining

Using drones, slingshot devices and bow and arrows to shoot contraband into a federal prison, it's a practice that one bill in the ...

Transparency in Corrections - Interview w/Tevin Dixon #transparency #prisonofficerpodcast

Transparency in Corrections - Interview w/Tevin Dixon #transparency #prisonofficerpodcast

In this eye-opening episode, you'll discover how hiding mistakes often worsens public perception, while honesty can turn a ...

The Gloomy and Grim Maximum-Security Prisons of West Virginia

The Gloomy and Grim Maximum-Security Prisons of West Virginia

Explores the most dangerous prison facilities in West Virginia. This short prison documentary will show you some of the darker ...

Body scanners stopping contraband from entering West Virginia regional jails

Body scanners stopping contraband from entering West Virginia regional jails

Body scanners stopping contraband from entering West Virginia regional jails.

Lawmakers calling for more transparency over jail management division

Lawmakers calling for more transparency over jail management division

Lawmakers calling for more

Inside Mount Olive: Appalachia’s Most Dangerous Prison | West Virginia Maximum Security Documentary

Inside Mount Olive: Appalachia’s Most Dangerous Prison | West Virginia Maximum Security Documentary

Deep in the mountains of West Virginia stands Mount Olive Correctional Complex — Appalachia's highest-security prison and ...

Policy analysts, advocates suggest WV jails are "overcrowded" as ICE detains more people

Policy analysts, advocates suggest WV jails are "overcrowded" as ICE detains more people

Policy analysts, advocates suggest

West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation confirms inmate death

West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation confirms inmate death

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State of Emergency declared for all corrections facilities

State of Emergency declared for all corrections facilities

Country correction facilities in West Virginia are now under a state of emergency.

WV jail lawsuit depositions show state leaders struggling to deal with condition

WV jail lawsuit depositions show state leaders struggling to deal with condition

Video depositions obtained by Eyewitness News show how former top jail administrators under West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice ...

WV corrections head briefs lawmakers on jail overcrowding

WV corrections head briefs lawmakers on jail overcrowding

Lawmakers were briefed Tuesday on issues facing West Virginia's correctional system, including things like overcrowding, ICE ...

Lawsuit filed on condition of WV jails and prisons

Lawsuit filed on condition of WV jails and prisons

The lawsuit alleged that there are inhumane conditions due to staffing shortages and poor management.

Ex-WV corrections officer sentenced for not intervening in deadly assault on inmate

Ex-WV corrections officer sentenced for not intervening in deadly assault on inmate

A former Southern Regional Jail corrections officer was sentenced Monday for failing to intervene when other officers assaulted ...