Charleston Daily Mail
CHARLESTON, W. Va. — At a legislative interim hearing on Monday, lawmakers learned that some regional jail officers have abused inmates - and some others may have covered up these accusations.
One inmate at the Western Regional Jail suffered broken ribs, a collapsed lung and broken vertebrae after a beating, according to Joe DeLong, executive director of the state Regional Jail Authority.
Other corrections officers failed to report these occcurrences. Of the 20 jail authority officers on suspension, 15 work at the Western Regional Jail.
The State Police are investigating.
Full story: Regional jail abuses deserve full attention