The Register-Herald

West Virginia jails renting beds to ICE to hold immigrant detainees, making state at least $330K

CHARLESTON — Three West Virginia jails are being used to house immigrant detainees in a deal that has made the state’s corrections division more than $333,000 so far this year. During President Donald ...
WGHP

Several former correctional officers indicted after death of man in West Virginia jail

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Five former ...
The Herald-Dispatch

Staffing shortages still a challenge in West Virginia’s crowded jails

West Virginia is making progress in addressing staffing shortages in its crowded jails and prisons, but hundreds of positions remain unfilled. David Kelly, commissioner for the state’s Division of ...
The Register-Herald

Three West Virginia jails holding country’s ICE detainees are overcapacity, new data shows

CHARLESTON — Three West Virginia jails holding some of the country’s immigrant detainees are over capacity. Data from the state’s corrections division — shared Tuesday with state lawmakers — showed ...