Friday, June 14 2013 10:12 AM EDT2013-06-14 14:12:26 GMT
A $500 fine and up to a year in jail, that's what the 14-year-old who was arrested after refusing to change his NRA shirt could face, following his arraignment today.
A $500 fine and up to a year in jail, that's the penalty that 14-year-old Jared Marcum, who was arrested after refusing to change his NRA shirt, could face, now that a judge has allowed the prosecution to move forward with it's obstructing an officer charge against him.
West Virginia's regional
jail chief is concerned about what he calls a "buddy system" among
guards at the Western Regional Jail.
Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority executive
director Joe DeLong says 15 correctional officers at the Barboursville jail are
on suspension. Some are accused of using excessive force against inmates.
Others allegedly brought contraband into the jail.
DeLong says some of the guards are accused of helping to
cover up wrongdoing. That concerns him more than the use of force.
Media outlets report that DeLong voiced his concerns Monday
during an appearance before an interim legislative committee.
DeLong told lawmakers that the authority wants to install
surveillance cameras in the regional jails. But it will require a significant
investment of funds.
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