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Mar 28, 2020

West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Issues COVID-19 Pretrial Release Guidance

On March 27, the Administrative Office of the WV Supreme Court of Appeals issued a memo advising magistrates and circuit judges to request that prosecutors review all people currently incarcerated in WV...

On March 27, the Administrative Office of the WV Supreme Court of Appeals issued a memo advising magistrates and circuit judges to request that prosecutors review all people currently incarcerated in WV...

Mar 25, 2020

ACLU-WV Joins Coalition Calling on Gov. to Reduce Jail Populations Amid Outbreak

With confirmation that COVID-19 is spreading in a nursing home in Morgantown, a colalition including ACLU-WV is again calling on Gov. Jim Justice to take immediate action to reduce the...

With confirmation that COVID-19 is spreading in a nursing home in Morgantown, a colalition including ACLU-WV is again calling on Gov. Jim Justice to take immediate action to reduce the...

Mar 24, 2020

Make Sure Your Vote Is Counted In Three Easy Steps

Secretary of State Mac Warner has clarified that all West Virginia voters may request an absentee ballot for the May 12 primary election because of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Here’s...

Secretary of State Mac Warner has clarified that all West Virginia voters may request an absentee ballot for the May 12 primary election because of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Here’s...

A mailbox is show with the words Avoid Public Spaces. Vote Absentee.
A mailbox is show with the words Avoid Public Spaces. Vote Absentee.
Mar 23, 2020

Eviction Proceedings Halted But Governor Can Do More to Protect Renters

Renters — the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has put a stop to all civil actions that do not qualify as emergencies through April 10. Evictions are not emergencies under the Court’s...

Renters — the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has put a stop to all civil actions that do not qualify as emergencies through April 10. Evictions are not emergencies under the Court’s...

An eviction notice in the mail
An eviction notice in the mail
Mar 20, 2020

How to Advocate From Home

These are uncertain times, and it’s easy to feel helpless as we watch the COVID-19 epidemic unfold.

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These are uncertain times, and it’s easy to feel helpless as we watch the COVID-19 epidemic unfold.

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A woman is showing working on a laptop in bed with a golden retriever
A woman is showing working on a laptop in bed with a golden retriever