Wvdcr Jail Board Meeting
The meeting included introductions of new board members and the selection of a new chairman. Discussions covered the history of the jails, the current per-diem rate for housing inmates, and updates on the facilities' handling of the pandemic, PREA, the Marshal contract, and the GOALS program. The board also received briefings on previous litigation concerning the sewer system at the North Central Regional Jail and the town of West Union, and reviewed historical per-diem rates and a letter from the Department of Revenue regarding the average cost per inmate per day. The legislature's potential assistance with the per-diem was also discussed.