Morrisey names Yardley to replace Marshall as West Virginia prison commissioner

Morrisey names Yardley to replace Marshall as West Virginia prison commissioner

Related Video: President appoints WV Prison Commissioner to Federal Post CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) - The West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation has a new acting commissioner. According to West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey's Office, the governor has appointed Lance Yardley to the role. Yardley became the division's deputy commissioner in 2024. Lance Yardley Yardley will replace former commissioner William "Billy" Marshall III…

Morrisey’s line-item budget vetoes slash funds for vulnerable children during foster care crisis

Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed the budget bill Thursday night, but not before slashing millions of dollars in funding through his line-item veto power. The Republican governor’s cuts were wide sweeping across state programs, and services for vulnerable children were among…

Acting commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation has been named

WV (WOAY) – Monday, Governor Patrick Morrisey named Lance Yardley as the acting commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Yardley replaces William ‘Billy’ Marshall III, who was chosen by President Trump to lead the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Yardley has had over 30 years of experience. He has served as the deputy commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation since 2024, and start…

Morrisey’s line-item budget vetoes slash funds for vulnerable children during foster care crisis - West Virginia Daily News

Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed the budget bill Thursday night, but not before slashing millions of dollars in funding through his line-item veto power. The Republican governor’s cuts were wide sweeping across state programs, and services for vulnerable children were among those surprisingly hit. “When I took office, I inherited a $400 million structural budget gap in the upcoming fiscal year, which would grow to nearly $600 million in the years ah…