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Charleston County jail guards, medical staff missed signs before inmate's death, SLED says
SLED report says Charleston County jail missed signs of suicide risk before Jordan Bell was found hanging in June 2024. No ...
Jail deaths continue in Charleston County Jail as DOJ probe nears 2nd year
The Department of Justice launched an investigation into the Charleston County jail over a year and a half ago, but where the ...
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Former West Virginia jail supervisor sentenced in coverup of assault that led to inmate’s death
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An ex-jail supervisor in West Virginia was sentenced Thursday to more than 17 years in federal prison for his role in the coverup of an assault by other corrections ...
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Gov. Lee denies Oscar Smith's last chance to avoid May 22 execution
Gov. Bill Lee said he does not plan to intervene in Oscar Smith's execution scheduled for May 22. Smith has no legal avenues remaining to avoid execution. Gov. Bill Lee has denied Oscar Smith’s ...