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Massey protester sentenced to jail time

October 28, 2009 by Ken Ward Jr.

Climate Ground Zero said today that one of the protesters arrested last month for blockading Massey Energy’s regional headquarters has been sentenced to jail time for his role in that action.

Joseph Hampsher, 22, of Charleston, was sentenced to 20 days in the regional jail by Boone County Magistrate Charles Byrnside. Hampsher apparently reached a plea agreement with prosecutors.

According to the Climate Ground Zero, this is the first time someone taking part in the peaceful civil disobedience actions against mountaintop removal in Southern West Virginia has been sentenced to jail.

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One Response to “Massey protester sentenced to jail time”

  1. West Virginian says:
    October 28, 2009 at 4:11 pm

    Since it costs the County approx. $50.00 per day to give a prisoner 3 hots and a flop, it will cost the County $1000.oo to keep the protester in jail.

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