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Recent News About West Virginia Division of Corrections

• THIS JUST IN: Kanawha County

  By Kyla Asbury | Friday, Jan 8, 2010 @ 1:30am

  Dec. 9

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• Woman sues Division of Corrections, two individuals for sexual harassment

  By Kyla Asbury | Tuesday, Dec 22, 2009 @ 2:30am

  CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing the West Virginia Division of Corrections, an unknown person and an employee of the WVDC for treatment she allegedly endured while incarcerated.

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• THIS JUST IN: Kanawha County

  By Kyla Asbury | Friday, Dec 4, 2009 @ 1:30am

  October 29

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• 21 female inmates claim they were sexually assaulted

  By Kyla Asbury | Monday, Nov 16, 2009 @ 4:30am

  HUNTINGTON — Three Huntington attorneys are taking the state to court, filing claims of sexual misconduct at various West Virginia prisons and jails.

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• THIS JUST IN: Kanawha County

  By Kyla Asbury | Friday, Nov 13, 2009 @ 1:30am

  Oct. 30

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• THIS JUST IN: Kanawha County

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Sep 25, 2009 @ 2:30am

  Sept. 11

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• Northern Panhandle Re-Entry Court established

  By The West Virginia Record | Friday, Sep 18, 2009 @ 5:00am

  Benjamin WELLSBURG -– State Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin and Gov. Joe Manchin have signed administrative orders establishing the Northern Panhandle Re-Entry Court.

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• THIS JUST IN: Kanawha County

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Sep 4, 2009 @ 2:30am

  Aug. 28

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• N.J man seeks remand of civil suit to state court

  By Lawrence Smith | Thursday, Sep 3, 2009 @ 4:15am

  Bradberry CHARLESTON - Along with his cash, a New Jersey man is fighting to get a civil suit he filed against police for improperly seizing it returned to state court.

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• THIS JUST IN: Kanawha County

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Aug 21, 2009 @ 2:30am

  Aug. 7

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• THIS JUST IN: Kanawha County

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Aug 7, 2009 @ 2:30am

  July 17

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• THIS JUST IN: Mason County

  By Lawrence Smith | Friday, Jul 10, 2009 @ 2:00am

  June 10

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• Inmate suing state over chemical burns

  By Justin Anderson | Wednesday, Jun 10, 2009 @ 6:30am

  CHARLESTON – A former inmate at Pruntytown Correctional Center claims she suffered chemical burns after being ordered to clean kitchen equipment with a strong chemical.

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• THIS JUST IN: Kanawha County

  By Justin Anderson | Friday, May 29, 2009 @ 2:30am

  May 20

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• Correctional officer says discrimination started after run-in with warden's wife

  By Justin Anderson | Thursday, Apr 16, 2009 @ 4:35am

  CHARLESTON – A correctional officer at Mt. Olive Correctional Center says that after a run-in with the warden's wife, he's been discriminated against.

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• THIS JUST IN: Kanawha County

  By Justin Anderson | Friday, Apr 10, 2009 @ 2:30am

  March 27

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• THIS JUST IN: Kanawha County

  By Justin Anderson | Friday, Apr 3, 2009 @ 2:30am

  March 23

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• Officer's alleged sexual misconduct results in two more suits against WVDOC

  By Lawrence Smith | Thursday, Jan 29, 2009 @ 3:15am

  CHARLESTON -- Following several filed last year, two more lawsuits have been filed in 2009 against the state Division of Corrections alleging an officer at a Greenbrier County correctional facility sexually abused female inmates.

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• THIS JUST IN: Kanawha County

  By Cara Bailey | Friday, Dec 5, 2008 @ 1:30am

  Oct. 17

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• Another suit filed against officer at Anthony Correctional Center

  By Cara Bailey | Tuesday, Nov 11, 2008 @ 8:00am

  CHARLESTON - Another sexual assault suit has been filed against a correctional officer at the Anthony Correctional Center.

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