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| State DOC challenging McDowell Commission |
| By bdtonline.com- Bill Archer |
| Published: 06/30/2014 |
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WELCH — The McDowell County Commission is facing a major challenge with the state Division of Corrections concerning its operations of the Stevens Correctional Center. In addition to the DOC, McDowell County Clerk Don Hicks has filed a petition for a writ of mandamus, seeking the restoration of funds in the county budget to cover the expense of hiring more employees to perform work for the corrections center. The DOC stated in a June 10 letter to the commission that: “Over the period of time that the county has been operating the facility, there have been many problems with the operations at the facility, the care of inmates and the discipline of staff,” according to the letter from Jim Rubenstein, DOC commissioner. “WVDOC has been hopeful that those issues would be resolved, but unfortunately, they have not been.” Specifically the DOC, a division of the state Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, stated in the letter that inmates have had to wait over a period of months for x-rays; that medical orders are not being signed; that the treating physician isn’t insured; along with improper documents being filed in response to inmate grievances. Read More. |
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