Having U.S. Probation Officers from the Northern and Southern District of West Virginia in the Charleston facility is a very common occurrence, according to Director Jim Sands. However, when Sands recently accepted an out-of-state placement, the resident was accompanied by two USPO’s from Virginia. Officer J. Marcus Riley (left) and Ryan Thayer made the three-hour trip from Big Stone Gap, Virginia and were treated to a facility tour and lunch with Sands and his staff. “Hopefully this will help establish an ongoing relationship with the Western District of Virginia,” Sands added. This was the first Dismas facility they have toured.
