7/12/2011
CHARLESTON, W.Va –Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced today that his office has awarded $6,457,844 in West Virginia Community Corrections Grant Funds to twenty-two (22) community corrections projects. These funds will be used to assist local communities in the establishment and continued 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 West Virginia Division of Justice and Community Services (DJCS).
Funds were awarded to the following:
BERKELEY, JEFFERSON, MORGAN
Berkeley County Council
$189,386.00
These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties.
Contact: Mr. Joe Sacchet, (304) 264-1923,
jsacchet@berkeleycountycomm.org
BOONE, LINCOLN, LOGAN, MINGO
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
$550,000.00
These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections in Logan, Mingo, Boone, and Lincoln Counties.
Contact: Mr. Charles Brown, (304) 792-8516,
charles.brown@courtswv.gov
DODDRIDGE
Doddridge County Commission
$114,000.00
These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Doddridge County.
Contact: Mr. Kevin Means, (304) 873-3005,
kmeansdrc@yahoo.com
FAYETTE, NICHOLAS
Fayette County Commission
$300,543.00
These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Fayette and Nicholas Counties.
Contact: Sheriff Steve Kessler, (304) 574-4216,
skessler@fayettesheriff.net
GREENBRIER
Greenbrier County Commission
$240,000.00
These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Greenbrier County.
Contact: Ms. Laura Legg, (304) 647-1389,
laura_legg@yahoo.com
HAMPSHIRE, HARDY, PENDLETON
Hampshire County Commission
$200,000.00
These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Hampshire, Hardy, and Pendleton Counties.
Contact: Mr. Cary Ours, (304) 822-3009,
hhdrc@frontier.com
HARRISON
Harrison County Commission
$193,283.00
These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Harrison County.
Contact: Ms. M. L. Quinn, (304) 624-8539,
mlquinn@harrisoncountywv.com
KANAWHA
Kanawha County Commission
$427,303.00
These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Kanawha County.
Contact: Mr. Don Searls, (304) 357-0387,
donsearls@kanawha.us
MARION
Marion County Commission
$130,000.00
These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Marion County.
Contact: Mr. Ted Offut, (304) 333-2441,
toffutt@marioncountywv.com
MASON
Mason County Commission
$150,000.00
These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Mason County.
Contact: Ms. Amanda Tarbett, (304) 675-7001,
MCDRC1@gmail.com
MCDOWELL
McDowell County Commission
$179,361.00
These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in McDowell County.
Contact: Ms. Georgia West, (304) 436-8518,
geomwest@msn.com
MERCER, MONROE, SUMMERS, RALEIGH
Mercer County Commission
$583,280.00
These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Mercer, Raleigh, Summers, and Monroe Counties.
Contact: Mr. Steven Collins, (304) 487-8485,
stevemercerdrc@frontiernet.net
MINERAL, GRANT
Mineral County Commission
$210,000.00
These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Mineral and Grant Counties.
Contact: Ms. Tara Hockaday, (304) 788-0593,
thockadaymccc@yahoo.com
MONONGALIA
Monongalia County Commission
$220,000.00
These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Monongalia County.
Contact: Ms. Diane DeMedici, (304) 291-7281,
moncom@aol.com
OHIO, BROOKE, HANCOCK, MARSHALL
Ohio County Commission
$566,218.00
These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, and Marshall Counties.
Contact: Mr. Fred McDonald, (304) 748-8043,
fpmcdonald@comcast.net
BARBOUR, PRESTON, TAYLOR
Preston County Commission
$292,862.00
These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Preston, Taylor, and Barbour Counties.
Contact: Mr. Jason Elmore, (304) 457-4715,
barbourdrc@gmail.com
PUTNAM
Putnam County Commission
$221,415.00
These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Putnam County.
Contact: Mr. Jamey Hunt, (304) 204-1406,
putnamdrc@gmail.com
RANDOLPH, TUCKER, POCAHONTAS
Randolph County Commission
$304,693.00
These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Randolph, Tucker, and Pocahontas Counties.
Contact: Mr. William Carter, (304) 636-5273,
wtcrccc@yahoo.com
UPSHUR, LEWIS, BRAXTON
Upshur County Commission
$243,540.00
These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Upshur, Lewis, and Braxton Counties.
Contact: Corporal Rodney Rolenson, (304) 472-9548,
rrolenson@upshurcounty.org
WAYNE, CABELL
Wayne County Commission
$550,000.00
These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Wayne and Cabell Counties.
Contact: Mr. Christopher Dean, (304) 272-6377,
cdean@wrdrc.com
WOOD, JACKSON, ROANE
Wood County Commission
$450,000.00
These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Wood, Jackson, Roane, and Wirt Counties.
Contact: Ms. Toni Tiano, (304) 428-7760,
tianoknopp@suddenlink.net
WYOMING
Wyoming County Commission
$141,960.00
These funds will be utilized for the continued operation of a community corrections program in Wyoming County.
Contact: Mr. David Stover, (304) 732-8000,
bugsstover@yahoo.com
Division of Justice and Community Services Contact:
Tim P. Hanna
Justice Programs Specialist
WV Division of Justice and Community Services
1204 Kanawha Boulevard, East
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: (304) 558-8814, extension 53339
Tim.P.Hanna@wv.gov
Contact Information
Jacqueline Proctor or Tim P. Hanna
304-558-2000 or 304-558-8814