Family of Man Who Died in West Virginia Jail Receives Justice Award

Family of man who died in West Virginia jail receives justice award

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — Inside Kanawha County's ceremonial courtroom Thursday, a family was awarded for their courage to stand up against the justice system. The Bailey family was awarded the 2025 Advocate for Justice Award after Zachary Bailey, 26, died while in custody at North Central Regional Jail in 2019. Bailey was incarcerated in July 2019 after a battle with substance use disorder and he was only in custody for a few hours before he d…

Justice award given to West Virginia family impacted by jail death

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) -- Inside Kanawha County's ceremonial courtroom Thursday, a family was awarded for their courage to stand up against the justice system. The Bailey family was awarded the 2025 Advocate for Justice Award after Zachary Bailey, 26, died while in custody at North Central Regional Jail in 2019. Bailey was incarcerated in July 2019 after a battle with substance use disorder. He was only in custody for a few hours before he die…

West Virginia Association for Justice presents family of an inmate an award after five-year battle for his justice

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The family of a man who died back in 2019 while being detained in jail is receiving an award on his behalf. The West Virginia Association for Justice (WVAJ) is recognizing that the case of 26-year-old Zachary Bailey, who tragically died while being detained at the North Central Regional Jail on July…