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| Correctional Center — Commission must address violations |
| By bdtonline.com |
| Published: 07/03/2014 |
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The three elected members of the McDowell County Commission must take immediate steps to address the serious compliance violations recently raised by the state Division of Corrections as it relates to the county owned and operated Stevens Correctional 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 DOC Commissioner Jim Rubenstein. “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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