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New government watchdog of W.Va. prisons, jails would be mostly exempt from public oversight

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HB5358 would create an ombudsman position to oversee and follow up on inmate grievances and allegations of abuse. The ombudsman would report to the Office of Inspector General within the state Department of Homeland Security. While the bill allows the ombudsman to investigate such matters, all records will be exempt from public records requests. The bill will next be considered by the full House.

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New government watchdog of W.Va. prisons, jails would be mostly exempt from public oversight

The bill creates an ombudsman to oversee and investigate West Virginia’s troubled jails and prisons. But records produced by the office would be, with few exceptions, exempt from public record

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Beckley Register-Herald broke the news on Saturday, February 24, 2024.
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