WV Bill Lengthening Criminal Sentences Heads to Governor’s Desk

West Virginia legislation increasing penalties for homicide is awaiting signature by the governor, but critics argue that violent crime is down in the state and the bill would cost taxpayers.  Sara Whitaker with the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy believes there’s no evidence that increased penalties do anything to keep West Virginians safer…

“The legislature appears to be completely unconcerned with what it will cost the state, and the people who are most affected by our prison system, the people inside, their loved ones, even the folks who work in West Virginia state prisons.”