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 ...

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signs abortion ban into law 00:24. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Friday he is ending the state of emergency over staffing in the state Department of Corrections.

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.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice is calling the National Guard in to help with staffing shortages at the state’s regional jails and prisons. Jim Justice Justice issued a state of emergency ...

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.

CHARLESTON — For the second time since taking office in 2017, Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency for West Virginia’s prisons and regional jails, citing severe staffing shortages ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Friday he is ending the state of emergency over staffing in the state Department of Corrections. The Republican governor called on the ...