A former nurse who worked at Southern Regional Jail alleged she witnessed a correctional officer striking a handcuffed inmate ...

A Beckley attorney who shined a national spotlight on conditions inside West Virginia jails said on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, that he believes conditions such as overcrowding and understaffing have ...

Southern Regional Jail in Beaver, W.Va. (Chris Jackson | West Virginia Watch) A former West Virginia prison guard was convicted earlier this week on charges related to the 2022 death of an inmate at ...

Meanwhile, another federal class action lawsuit regarding conditions across West Virginia’s entire correctional system continues. Attorneys representing inmates at the Southern Regional Jail ...