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A day of stress and a long drive home


CWA members working at West Virginia's corrections and regional jails system, and juvenile services, have a tough job, made harder by staff shortages and jail overcrowding.

In West Virginia, CWA members of Local 2055 work in corrections, juvenile services and at regional jails. They face a tough job every day, one that’s getting harder due to staff shortages and overcrowding, especially at the regional jails.

From working long hours to commuting long distances to dealing with inmates at their worst, and even worrying about needle sticks in medical units, these 1,400 CWA members juggle stress and dangerous working conditions.

Following a recent incident where an inmate attempted to disarm a corrections officer, CWA is fighting for a bill that would make this kind of assault a felony.