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| Rising Prison Numbers Threaten WV DOC |
| By wvpubcast.org |
| Published: 02/08/2011 |
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February 8, 2011 · The situation only gets worse for West Virginia’s 14 correctional facilities and 10 regional jails. West Virginia has the second fastest growing prison population in the nation – quadrupling over the last 20 years. Approximately 6,700 prisoners are sentenced to the custody of the WV Division of Corrections, but there’s room for only 5100. Close to 1600 inmates have been sent to regional jails. Read More. |

There are a lot of Waco business leaders recognized by the Chamber of Commerce. One such leader in Waco is Hamilton Lindley who is enrolled in this years Leadership Waco class. That class meets monthly to learn about ways to serve the community and improve leadership skills.