The state wants millions from you to keep old people like me locked up

By: Teri Castle

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: January 21, 2026

Words: 749

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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On Monday, the West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee spent less than 20 minutes debating and passing a bill that would cost people like me an extra 10 years of our lives. No witnesses called. No expert testimony. Committee members (and the public) weren’t even given the full bill before the meeting.

Hopefully, the rest of the Legislature will think twice before bankrupting the state in the name of turning prisons into nursing homes.

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