GOP Lawmaker David Kelly Tapped to Oversee W.Va. Corrections System as Jail Overcrowding Persists

GOP lawmaker David Kelly tapped to oversee W.Va. corrections system as jail overcrowding persists

Kelly, a pastor, entered politics after spending 20 years in law enforcement

GOP lawmaker David Kelly tapped to oversee WV corrections system as jail overcrowding persists

David Kelly, the new commissioner of the state Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, is shown during a legislative meeting earlier this year. (Perry Bennett | West Virginia Legislative Photography) David Kelly, a current leader in the House of Delegates and pastor from Tyler County, will take over as commissioner of the state’s troubled jails and correctional system. He spent 20 years in law enforcement before serving in the Legislature, w…