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Former Southern Regional Jail nurse alleges she witnessed beating of inmate inside medical pod in 2019
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A former nurse who worked at Southern Regional Jail alleged she witnessed a correctional officer ...
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Former lieutenant at Southern Regional Jail convicted in inmate death case
A former lieutenant at Southern Regional Jail has been found guilty on charges connected to the deadly assault of an inmate, prosecutors said. Chad Lester, 35, of Odd, West Virginia, was found ...
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Settlement details in Southern Regional Jail class action case released
Gov. Jim Justice signs bills in August providing pay raises and pay rate increases for correctional officers at the Gene Spadaro Juvenile Center in Mt. Hope. (Photo courtesy of the WV Governor’s ...
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Attorneys spar over motion to dismiss West Virginia corrections lawsuit
Attorneys representing inmates at the Southern Regional Jail near Beckley and attorneys representing current and former state corrections officials met last week for a status hearing regarding a ...
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Federal jury convicts former W.Va. prison guard in relation to inmate’s death at Southern Regional Jail
A former West Virginia prison guard was convicted earlier this week on charges related to the 2022 death of an inmate at Southern Regional Jail in Raleigh County. After a four-day trial ...
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One coach fired, another resigns in separate criminal investigations
State police started the investigation after receiving a complaint. Francisco is being held in the Southern Regional Jail on $250,000 bail. In Randolph County, Tygarts Valley Middle School Girls ...