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West Virginia counties are drowning in rising jail costs—up to $8.4 million more this year alone—as state subsidies vanished and inmate housing rates soared. With penalties kicking in for overcrowding and crime rates climbing, officials scramble to balance safety and budgets. Monongalia County’s already $1 million over budget, investing in prosecutors to speed cases and cut jail stays, while others form task forces. The pressure’s mounting: if counties can’t afford to house inmates, West Virginia could face a public safety crisis.

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