West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Friday he is ending the state of emergency over staffing in the state Department of Corrections. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson, file) ...

West Virginia WV Gov. Justice ends jail staffing state of emergency after nearly 2 years Almost 240 corrections academy graduates reported since January; 38 National Guard members have agreed to ...

Gov. Jim Justice said the proclamation ends a two-year run where West Virginia National Guard members helped backstop staffing at the state’s jails and prisons amid a correctional officer shortage.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has signed an executive order declaring a State of Emergency regarding staffing at the state's juvenile and adult detention and correctional facilities. A copy of ...

Gov. Jim Justice on Friday signed a proclamation to end the emergency declaration put in place two years ago for the state’s overcrowded and understaffed prisons and jails.

West Virginia Gov.Jim Justice has declared a state of emergency over staffing issues at the state's county jails. Justice announced Thursday that the state's jails have reached a critical level of ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — As the State of Emergency for jails and prison staffing in West Virginia nears the one-year mark, Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday his office is meeting with Senate and ...

Thousands of inmates sent home to avoid spreading COVID-19 won't be required to return to prison after the pandemic emergency ends, DOJ said Tuesday.

Extra overtime for prison security staff ends as Hochul renews state of emergency for third time Alex Gault, Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. Tue, May 13, 2025 at 10:21 PM UTC ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Citing critical staffing shortages at correctional facilities in the state, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice issued a state of emergency Thursday to address the problem.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says he is ending the state of emergency over staffing in the state Department of Corrections. The Republican governor had called on the state National ...