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January 5, 2024

Officials Deny Overcrowding, but 29% of People in Jail Assigned to Sleep on the Floor

Despite officials denying overcrowding in West Virginia’s regional jail system, our research reveals that nearly one-third of people in our state’s jails are assigned to sleep on the floor.

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