WV Press Staff Report

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Legislative Oversight Committee on Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority (LOCRJCFA), on Monday, had the opportunity to question a panel of criminal justice professionals regarding the conditions and circumstances of bail and release in the state.

Joining the panel were Kanawha County Circuit Judge Maryclaire Akers, Logan County Magistrate Joseph Mendez, Tyler County Prosecuting Attorney Luke Furbee, Kanawha County Public Defender Ronni Sheets, and Tommy…