CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Friday he is ending the state of emergency over staffing in the state Department of Corrections.

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 ...

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 ...

Staffing numbers have dropped more than 36% since August 2020. This is the second time that Justice has declared a state of emergency for prison staffing shortages.

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.

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.

Republican West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced a state emergency because of staffing issues at county jails, arguing that the state's pay is not competitive.

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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 ...