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Recent News About West Virginia Division of Corrections

• Court upholds firing of prison worker who gave keys to inmate

  By Nathan Bass | Monday, Jul 1, 2013 @ 1:19pm

  CHARLESTON – A state correctional facility medical assistant lost in her appeal to the state Supreme Court when the court found her claim of retaliatory discharge was not supported by any substantial West Virginia public policy.

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  Dismissal order obtained in suit against correctional officer

  By Kyla Asbury | Monday, Apr 1, 2013 @ 10:38am

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• CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County

  By Kyla Asbury | Friday, Feb 8, 2013 @ 5:00am

  Jan. 18

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• Nurse says WVDOC should've fixed pothole

  By Kyla Asbury | Thursday, Feb 7, 2013 @ 5:50am

  CHARLESTON – A nurse is suing the West Virginia Division of Corrections after she claims she was injured while on its property.

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• CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County

  By Kyla Asbury | Friday, Nov 9, 2012 @ 6:15am

  Oct. 22

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  Lewis County man sues WVDOC over car accident

  By Kyla Asbury | Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012 @ 1:10pm

  CHARLESTON – A Lewis County man is suing the West Virginia Division of Corrections after he was injured in a car accident.

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• Goodwin speaks at Victim Assistance Academy

  By Chris Dickerson | Wednesday, Sep 12, 2012 @ 3:00am

  Goodwin CHARLESTON –- U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin spoke Tuesday during the fourth annual West Virginia Victim Assistance Academy held at Coonskin Park in Charleston.

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• Four women sue Division of Corrections for sexual misconduct

  By Kyla Asbury | Wednesday, May 9, 2012 @ 6:51am

  CHARLESTON -- Four women are suing the West Virginia Division of Corrections for sexual misconduct they suffered during incarceration.

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• Inmate sues UPS for careless truck driver

  By Kyla Asbury | Wednesday, May 9, 2012 @ 6:50am

  CHARLESTON -- An inmate at St. Mary's Correctional Center is suing UPS after he was struck by one of its vehicles and injured.

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• Woman sues correctional officer, jail authority for sexual misconduct

  By Kyla Asbury | Monday, May 7, 2012 @ 3:21am

  CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing the West Virginia Regional Jail Authority after she claims she was sexually harassed, abused and assaulted by a correctional officer.

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• CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County

  By Kyla Asbury | Friday, Apr 27, 2012 @ 2:30am

  April 5

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• Woman sues Division of Corrections for sexual misconduct in Huntington Work Release program

  By Kyla Asbury | Wednesday, Apr 25, 2012 @ 1:37pm

  CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing the West Virginia Division of Corrections after she claims she was sexually abused and harassed while she was in the care of the Huntington Work Release program.

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• CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County

  By Kyla Asbury | Friday, Apr 20, 2012 @ 2:30am

  April 4

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• Man blames state Division of Corrections for stroke injuries

  By Kyla Asbury | Tuesday, Jan 3, 2012 @ 7:26am

  CHARLESTON -- An inmate is suing the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Wexford Health Sources after he suffered a stroke.

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• CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County

  By Kyla Asbury | Friday, Dec 16, 2011 @ 1:30am

  Dec. 6

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• Inmate sues West Virginia Division of Corrections for injuries

  By Kyla Asbury | Tuesday, Nov 8, 2011 @ 9:24am

  CHARLESTON -- An Anthony Correctional Center inmate is suing the West Virginia Division of Corrections for injuries he sustained in 2009.

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• CIVIL FILINGS: Kanawha County

  By Kyla Asbury | Friday, Oct 28, 2011 @ 2:30am

  Oct. 12

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• CIVIL FILINGS: Cabell County

  By Kyla Asbury | Friday, Sep 9, 2011 @ 2:20am

  Aug. 26

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• Former inmate sues for sexual misconduct

  By Kyla Asbury | Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 @ 7:33am

  CHARLESTON -- A former Lakin Correctional Center inmate is suing the West Virginia Division of Corrections after she claims she was sexually harassed, abused and assaulted during her incarceration.

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• Former inmate sues WVDOC for injuries

  By Kyla Asbury | Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 @ 5:38am

  CHARLESTON -- A former inmate is suing the West Virginia Division of Corrections after he claims he was injured while working at the St. Marys Correctional Center.

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