West Virginia Division of Corrections
Recent News About West Virginia Division of Corrections
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Justice appoints Nowicki-Eldridge as circuit judge for Lincoln, Boone counties
CHARLESTON – Gov. Jim Justice has appointed Stacy Lynn Nowicki-Eldridge to the 25th Judicial Circuit, which serves Lincoln and Boone counties. -
Woman says she was raped by state DOC correctional officer
HUNTINGTON — A woman is suing West Virginia Division of Corrections & Rehabilitation alleging she was raped by a correctional officer and no one protected her. -
Mom blames jail, medical staff for death of daughter having mental crisis
CHARLESTON – A woman’s estate blames her death on improper care while being held in the Southwestern Regional Jail. -
Judge grants injunction halting law that would keep companies from deducting union dues from checks
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha Circuit Judge has granted a temporary injunction to stop a new state law that would keep employers from deducting union dues from public employees’ paychecks. -
Unions claim new law altering dues collection is unconstitutional, retaliatory
CHARLESTON – A group of a dozen public employee unions have filed a petition claiming a new state law that keeps employers from automatically deducting union dues from paychecks is retaliatory. -
Man who was assaulted during incarceration asks court to deny motions to dismiss
ROMNEY —The plaintiff in a lawsuit is asking the court to deny motions to dismiss in a case, saying he has properly pleaded his case. -
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice urges West Virginians to have faith in COVID-19 vaccine as initial allocation plan announced
Gov. Jim Justice joined West Virginia health leaders and other officials for his latest daily press briefing regarding the State’s COVID-19 response. -
Former state prison guard says she suffered stroke following pepper spray training
CHARLESTON – A Pleasants County woman says she suffered a stroke and other injuries after she was sprayed with pepper spray during a Division of Corrections training exercise. -
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice announces orange counties will move to remote instruction; pays tribute on 19th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
Gov. Jim Justice joined West Virginia health leaders and other officials for his latest daily press briefing regarding the State’s COVID-19 response. -
Woman says fiance wasn't given proper medical care in prison before he died of cancer
CHARLESTON – A Raleigh County woman blames inadequate jail healthcare for the death of her fiancé by cancer. -
Woman says jail, medical staff didn't provide proper care to late daughter
CHARLESTON – The mother of a woman who died in the Western Regional Jail blames officials for not providing her with proper care. -
Former Mount Olive inmate says officers pepper sprayed him, shot him with a baton launcher
CHARLESTON – A former Mount Olive Correctional Center inmate says he was mistreated and subjected to excessive force while serving time. -
Woman says her daughter died after not being given proper medical attention in jail
CHARLESTON – A Cabell County woman says her daughter wasn’t given proper medical treatment at Western Regional Jail and died about 30 hours after she was booked into the facility. -
Former North Central Regional Jail inmate claims assault, excessive force
CHARLESTON — A former North Central Regional Jail & Corrections Center inmate claims corrections officers assaulted him and inflicted other abuse. -
Woman says she was sexually abused by prison case manager
CHARLESTON — A woman filed a lawsuit against a case manager with the West Virginia Division of Corrections for alleged sexual abuse. -
Woman whose vocal cords were damaged during surgery while in custody alleges negligence
CHARLESTON – A Virginia woman who underwent a thyroidectomy while in the custody of the West Virginia Department of Corrections and suffered damaged to her vocal cords has filed a suit against the physician who performed the surgery and others. -
Black inmate says he's been subjected to racial discrimination, assault at Mount Olive Correctional Complex
CHARLESTON – A black inmate is suing the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) over allegations he was assaulted by a white supremacist and correctional officers did not intervene. -
Lawsuit filed by mother of man allegedly suffocated at Northern Central Regional Jail removed to federal court
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation has removed a lawsuit to federal court, arguing that the plaintiff's complaint "reveals a federal question." -
Man alleges WVDOC failed to take time off his sentence for good behavior
CHARLESTON – A man is suing the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (WVDOC) after he claims he was refused time off his sentence for good behavior. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF WEST VIRGINIA: Justice Department Announces More Than $376 Million in Awards to Promote Public Safety
The Department of Justice this week announced that it has awarded more than $376 million in grant funding to enhance state, local and tribal law enforcement operations and reinforce public safety efforts in jurisdictions across the United States.