West Virginia Division Of Corrections - West Virginia Corrections

The West Virginia Division of Corrections is an agency of the U.S. state of West Virginia within the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety that operates prisons. The agency has its headquarters in the state's capital of Charleston.

All of the department's facilities are overcrowded and understaffed. Press reports in late 2017 indicated the department was short 300 guards.

Facilities

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Fallen officers

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Since the establishment of the West Virginia Division of Corrections, 5 officers have died in the line of duty.

See also

Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women - Wikipedia. Source : en.wikipedia.org

• List of law enforcement agencies in West Virginia
• List of United States state correction agencies
• List of U.S. state prisons
• Prison

References

Federal Prison Camp, Alderson - Wikipedia. Source : en.wikipedia.org

External links

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• Official Website West Virginia Division of Corrections

West Virginia State Penitentiary - Wikipedia. Source : en.wikipedia.org