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Fourth Circuit Expands First Step Act’s ‘Covered Offense’ to All of Section 841
Article • October 15, 2020 • from CLN November, 2020
Filed under: First Step Act, Crack Cocaine
Fourth Circuit Expands First Step Act’s ‘Covered Offense’ to All of Section 841 by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit expanded the First Step Act’s “covered offense” for crack cocaine sentence reductions to include all of the federal statute penalizing crack cocaine …
State of West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Summary and Memo to Governor, Nazi salute, 2019
Publication • December 27, 2019
Filed under: Failure to Train/Supervise
State of West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Summary and Memo to Governor, Nazi salute, 2019 State of West Virginia OFFICE OF THE SECRET ARY DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC SAFETY Building 1, Suite W-400 1900 Kanawha Blvd., East Charleston, West Virginia 25305 Telephone: (304) 5SS-2930 Facsiinile:(304) 55&-6221 …
WV DCR Prison Phone Rates - Effective Through 2-12-2020
Kickback publication • September 27, 2019
Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates
WV DCR Prison Phone Rates - Effective Through 2-12-2020 9/27/2019 CenturyLink | Corrections | West Virginia Division of Corrections Home Friends and Family Correctional Facilities West Virginia Division of Corrections Rates and Fees Available Services FAQ This site provides information on how to receive calls from inmates at the West …
WV DCR - Century Link Contract Extension Through 2-14-2020
Kickback publication • September 27, 2019
Filed under: Telephones
WV DCR - Century Link Contract Extension Through 2-14-2020 CORRECT ORDER NUMBER MUST APPEAR ON ALL PACKAGES, INVOICES, AND SHIPPING PAPERS. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS ORDER SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE DEPARTMENT CONTACT. State of West Virginia Agency Master Agreement Order Date: 2019-02-05 Order Number: AMA 0608 Procurement Folder: 0608 CORX61453 …
WV DCR - Century Link Contract - 2015-2020
Kickback publication • September 27, 2019
Filed under: Telephones
WV DCR - Century Link Contract - 2015-2020 Department of Administration CORRECT ORDER NUMBER MUST APPEAR ON ALL PACKAGES, INVOICES, AND SHIPPING PAPERS. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS ORDER SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE BUYER. State of West Virginia Purchasing Division Master Agreement 2019 Washington Street East Post Office Box 50130 Order …
WV Regional Jail Authority GTL Contract Through 8-31-2019
Kickback publication • September 27, 2019
Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates
WV Regional Jail Authority GTL Contract Through 8-31-2019 AGENCY CONTRACT State of West Vlrainia Department of Military Affairs & Public Safety WV DiVlslon of corrections & Rehabilitation RJC722 1201 Greenbrier Street Charleston, WV 25301 .......... I VARIOUS REGIONAL JAIL FACILITY LOCATIONS AS INDICATED BY ORDER SEE SPECIFICATIONS ,,..... 814.3'30.3830 220730 …
West Virginia Supreme Court Announces Parole Eligibility Statute for Prisoners Who Committed Crimes as Minors is Retroactive
Article • July 17, 2019 • from CLN August, 2019
Filed under: Parole, Juveniles
West Virginia Supreme Court Announces Parole Eligibility Statute for Prisoners Who Committed Crimes as Minors is Retroactive by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of West Virginia announced that the provision of the Juvenile Sentencing Reform Act of 2014 that applies to parole eligibility for persons who committed …
Attempted Felony-Murder Is Not a Cognizable Crime in West Virginia
Article • June 17, 2019 • from CLN July, 2019
Filed under: Sentencing
Attempted Felony-Murder Is Not a Cognizable Crime in West Virginia by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney Maurice Stephen Sanders and Deshaun Evans decided to rob drug dealer Josh Palmer. Both Sanders and Evans had guns. In the course of the robbery, a neighbor of Palmer—Christopher Greene—was pistol-whipped and robbed. Greene’s …
West Virginia police officer decertifications
Publication • 2019
Filed under: Police Misconduct
West Virginia police officer decertifications Revocations NAME Date of Revocation Last Employing Agency LEPSIS ID # Certification Related Action Surrender Revoked Reactivation Denial Redford, Phillip T 23-Feb-17 Wheeling Police Department 3837-6803 Williams, Matthew W Cowden, Mark A Streets, Dennis E 23-Feb-17 8-Dec-16 30-Jun-16 Roane County Sheriff's Office Hancock County Sheriff's …
$150,000 Settlement for Man Beaten by West Virginia State Police
Article • November 6, 2018 • from CLN November, 2018
Filed under: Police Misconduct, Settlements, Excessive Force (Police)
$150,000 Settlement for Man Beaten by West Virginia State Police by For the fourth time in his employment with the West Virginia State Police, Ralph Justus was named as a defendant in a case alleging police brutality. The state agreed to settle out of court for $150,000, making it a …
West Virginia Legislature Impeaches State Supreme Court Justices for Alleged Misconduct
Article • November 6, 2018 • from CLN November, 2018
Filed under: Judicial Misconduct
West Virginia Legislature Impeaches State Supreme Court Justices for Alleged Misconduct by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna The West Virginia legislature on August 13, 2018, approved 11 articles of impeachment against all West Virginia Supreme Court justices for alleged “wasteful spending, maladministration, incompetency, neglect of duty, and potential criminal behavior,” …
Justice v. Justus, et al, WV, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2018
Brief • June 1, 2018
Filed under: Police Misconduct, Injury -- Misc., Police Searches, Eighth Amendment, False Arrest, Excessive Force (Police), Fourth Amendment, rights, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, Fifth Amendment, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights
Justice v. Justus, et al, WV, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2018
West Virginia - Anthony CC - Inmate Benefit Fund
Publication • 2018
Filed under: Commissary
West Virginia - Anthony CC - Inmate Benefit Fund IBF DISBURSEMENT RECORD Description Date J W18 .JAN PO# Receipt Revenue Balance 19287.23 Brt Fwd Aramark commission 2474 14.22 19301.45 Access Secure Pak commission 2480 73.17 19374.62 Aramark commission Century Link - commission 2475 2481 45.42 3.75 19420.04 Ara mark com …
West Virginia - Huttonsville - Inmate Benefit Fund
Publication • 2018
Filed under: Commissary
West Virginia - Huttonsville - Inmate Benefit Fund Policy Directive 127 .00 Attachment #1 MONTHLY REPORT OF INMATE BENEFIT FUND HUTTONSVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER INSTITUTION January-18 $106.949.65 PREVIOUS BALANCE (PRIOR MONTH): RECEIPTS: EXCHANGE/COMMISSARY PROFITS ARAMARK/FRESH FAVORITES COMMISSION CONTRACTED INMATE SERVICE COMMISSIONS VISITATION VENDING MACHINES COMMISSION $598.43 $1,641.01 $276.70 REIMBURSEMENT FOR PICTURES …
West Virginia - Lakin CC - Inmate Benefit Fund (library)
Publication • 2018
Filed under: Commissary
West Virginia - Lakin CC - Inmate Benefit Fund (library) Lakin Correctional Center & Jail 1. Budget allocations for staffing and all purchases of reading materials availab le in libraries during 2018, including books and periodica ls, with reference to the funding stream from which this money was drawn (e.g., …
Vera Institute of Justice--The New Dynamics of Mass Incarceration Report, 2018
Publication • June 1, 2018
Filed under: Prison Reform, Criminal justice system reform, Crime/Demographics, Statistics/Trends, Census, Overcrowding, Jail Specific, Rural Prisons, Bail, Bail Bonds, Mental Health, Drug Treatment/Rehab
Vera Institute of Justice--The New Dynamics of Mass Incarceration Report, 2018 The New Dynamics of Mass Incarceration Jacob Kang-Brown, Oliver Hinds, Jasmine Heiss, and Olive Lu June 2018 From The Director The turn of the century marked a new direction for the nation’s prisons and jails: after three decades of …
Vera Institute of Justice--The New Dynamics of Mass Incarceration Fact Sheet, 2018
Publication • June 1, 2018
Filed under: Prison Reform, Criminal justice system reform, Statistics/Trends, Census, Conditions of Confinement, Rural Prisons
Vera Institute of Justice--The New Dynamics of Mass Incarceration Fact Sheet, 2018 The New Dynamics of Mass Incarceration After decades of continuous and unified growth across all states from the 1970s to the early 2000s, the landscape of U.S. incarceration fragmented into distinct trends. The last decade has been characterized …
The sex offender registry: It’s not what you think
Article • March 29, 2018
Filed under: Sexual Assault, Statistics/Trends
The sex offender registry: It’s not what you think by Sandy Rozek By Sandy Rozek  “Texas sex offender added to 10 most wanted sex offenders list.” “Virginia man arrested for sex crimes after third victim comes forward.” “Arizona sex offender sentenced to 100 years for child porn.”  These are the …
West Virginia Supremes: Previous Nonviolent Crimes, Life Sentence Unconstitutional
Article • March 16, 2018 • from CLN April, 2018
Filed under: Sentencing, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Overdetention, Criminal Procedure, Constitution, U.S.
West Virginia Supremes: Previous Nonviolent Crimes, Life Sentence Unconstitutional by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia held that a life sentence based on two prior driving on a revoked license felonies violated the West Virginia Constitution’s provision that “[p]enalties shall be proportioned to …
Juvenile Sex Offenders in W.V. Not Required to Register After State Supreme Court Rules 'Adjudication' Not 'Conviction'
Article • December 27, 2017
Filed under: Sex Offender Registration, Sentencing, Juveniles, Criminal Procedure
Juvenile Sex Offenders in W.V. Not Required to Register After State Supreme Court Rules 'Adjudication' Not 'Conviction' by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton On February 14, 2017, the West Virginia Supreme Court issued a decision that under state law, a juvenile adjudicated guilty of a sex offense was not required …
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