WV: Criminal Justice
WV NAACP lawsuit says state agencies failed to collect juvenile justice data
West Virginia state agencies have failed to collect data on incarcerated youth, according to a new lawsuit filed by the West Virginia NAACP in the …
WV city OKs measure reducing jail time, fees for marijuana possession
Charleston City Council members have greenlighted a citizen-led municipal measure to reduce local penalties for some marijuana possession offenses…
Report: WV has made progressive youth sentencing reforms
West Virginia has made significant criminal justice reforms in reducing harsh sentences for children, according to the latest report from The …
200 people on death row exonerated since 1973
It's being called a historic milestone - 200 people have been exonerated after being sentenced to death since 1973, what's known as the modern era of …
Proposal: Pay states to change sentencing guidelines, reduce prison populations
In West Virginia, 11,000 people are behind bars, mostly in state prisons and local jails. A new proposal has surfaced to bring those numbers down but …
In lieu of termination: Tracking WV police officers after misconduct incidents
By Kyle Vass for Dragline.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for West Virginia News Service reporting for the ACLU of West Virginia-Public News Servi…
As WV’s jail crisis mounts, ‘Second Look’ policies gain traction
Amid overcrowding and unsafe conditions in West Virginia jails, state lawmakers introduced bills that would allow judges to take a 'second look' at …
Report: Compensation to exonerated people nearly doubled in five years
People wrongfully convicted of crimes in the United States have received around $2.2 billion in compensation claims since 2019. A new report by the …
People with disabilities over-represented in justice system
Nationwide, people with disabilities are overrepresented both as victims of crime and those who are accused of crimes, and advocates believe the …
Methadone prescription bill could ease restrictions for West Virginians
Senate lawmakers are soon expected to vote on the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act, legislation introduced this year by Republican Sen…
Report: Minorities a majority in WV prison population
A new study of incarceration trends shows Black people are jailed at a rate three times higher than their white peers in West Virginia, even though …
WV prison food: Rotten or poor quality, lawsuits, lack of oversight
West Virginia's contracts with Aramark Correctional Services have come under scrutiny after a lawsuit brought by incarcerated residents, alleging …