| CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has awarded $5,472,061 in West Virginia Community Corrections Grant program funds to 30 projects. These funds will assist local communities in establishing and continuing operation of community corrections programs. The West Virginia Community Corrections Grant Program is intended to provide a means for communities to develop, establish, and maintain community-based corrections programs to provide the judicial system with sentencing alternatives for those offenders who may require less than institutional custody. These funds are administered by the Justice and Community Services (JCS) Section of the West Virginia Division of Administrative Services (DAS).Funds were awarded to the following: BERKELEY Berkeley County Council — $244,000 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Berkeley County. DODDRIDGE Doddridge County Commission — $52,500 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Doddridge County. FAYETTE Fayette County Commission — $196,280 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Fayette County. GREENBRIER Greenbrier County Commission — $295,000 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Greenbrier County. HAMPSHIRE, HARDY, & PENDLETON Hampshire County Commission — $190,000 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Hampshire, Hardy, and Pendleton Counties. HARRISON Harrison County Commission — $100,000 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Harrison County. JEFFERSON Jefferson County Commission — $155,000 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Jefferson County. KANAWHA Kanawha County Commission — $155,000 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Kanawha County. LOGAN, BOONE, LINCOLN, & MINGO Logan County Commission — $475,000 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Logan, Boone, Lincoln, and Mingo Counties. MARION Marion County Commission — $120,000 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Marion County. MARSHALL, BROOKE, HANCOCK, OHIO, TYLER, & WETZEL Marshall County Commission — $300,000 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Marshall, Brooke, Hancock, Ohio, Tyler, and Wetzel Counties. MASON Mason County Commission — $134,522 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Mason County. MCDOWELL McDowell County Commission — $125,000 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in McDowell County. MERCER Mercer County Commission — $287,500 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Mercer County. MINERAL & GRANT Mineral County Commission — $190,000 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Mineral and Grant Counties. MONONGALIA Monongalia County Commission — $190,000 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Monongalia County. MORGAN Morgan County Commission — $120,000 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Morgan County. NICHOLAS Nicholas County Commission — $103,982 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Nicholas County. POCAHONTAS Pocahontas County Commission — $51,000 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Pocahontas County. PRESTON Preston County Commission — $100,000 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Preston County. PUTNAM Putnam County Commission — $130,000 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Putnam County. RALEIGH Raleigh County Commission — $192,277 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Raleigh County. RANDOLPH Randolph County Commission — $100,000 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Randolph County. SUMMERS & MONROE Summers County Commission — $135,000 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Summers and Monroe Counties. TAYLOR & BARBOUR Taylor County Commission — $120,000 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Taylor and Barbour Counties. TUCKER Tucker County Commission — $148,000 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Tucker County. UPSHUR & LEWIS Upshur County Commission — $161,500 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Upshur and Lewis Counties. WAYNE & CABELL Wayne County Commission — $450,000 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Wayne and Cabell Counties. WOOD, JACKSON, ROANE, PLEASANTS, & RITCHIE Wood County Commission — $320,500 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Wood, Jackson, Roane, Pleasants, and Ritchie Counties. WYOMING Wyoming County Commission — $130,000 These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Wyoming County. |
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