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Submitted by Ian Hamilton on

The West Virginia Division of Corrections (DOC) requested technical assistance to address a range of current challenges, including a rising prison population, limited resources, staffing shortages, facilities considerations, institutional gang and drug activity, and inmate-on-inmate violence. BJA NTTAC is currently still identifying potential TA providers to fulfill this request, which will be transferred to the Option Year 1 (OY1) contract.

TTA Short Name
West Virginia Division of Corrections Review
Status of Deliverable
Status Changed
Type of Agency
TTA Title
West Virginia Division of Corrections Review
TTA Point of Contact
TTAR Source
Description of the Problem

WV has a new administration effective January 2017 and with the many challenges facing public safety in WV and specifically the rising prison population, limited resources, staffing shortages and challenges in our facilities, institutional gang and drug activity, inmate-on-inmate violence...there is significant concern within the leadership about the operations of the Division of Corrections (a component agency of WV DAMPS).

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Yes
Is this TTA in response to emerging public safety needs?
Yes
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Request Type
Target Audience
County
Kanawha County
TTA Program Area
Program Area - Sub Topics
TTA Source
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Type of Technical Assistance Requested
Recipient Agency Scope
No
Primary Recipient Agency Name
WV Department of Military Affairs & Public Safety
Primary Recipient Contact Name
Joseph C. Thornton
Primary Recipient Email Address
Joseph.C.Thornton@wv.gov
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Prior Assistance from BJA NTTAC
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How do you anticipate that the requested assistance will address the problems?
One should never rely on or believe that they do everything correctly or there are no other ways to operate. WV has had the same leadership in the Division of Corrections for many years and that will be changing April 1. The timing is right for a comprehensive review of the practices and operational policies the division has been operating under for many years and determine what new areas should be under consideration or implemented in dealing with our many challenges.
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Additional Info

The actual locations (Corrections facilities are in various locations) for on-site reviews will vary based needs of the technical assistance team during its review.

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Event Location Geo
POINT (-81.6139542 38.3377129)
Congressional District
WV2
Remote TTAC ID
0