McGraw in town to hand out money

From an update at www.herald-dispatch.com this morning:

HUNTINGTON — Attorney General Darrell McGraw will visit Huntington this morning to present a check for the Cabell County Day Report Center.

The Cabell County Commission formed the day report center in 2005. It was created in an attempt to decrease the county’s regional jail bill.

The center keeps nonviolent offenders out of jail, but requires them to report to the center daily. It introduces them to community service projects and a classroom-type setting where counseling, rehabilitation and other opportunities are offered.

McGraw will conduct the check passing ceremony at 10 a.m. today in the County Commission’s Chambers. The funds will come from the state’s OxyContin settlement.

That's nice, but he's still using a multimillion dollar lawsuit settlement as his own personal Budget Digest to hand out as he wishes for maximum personal benefit. The settlement money should have gone to the programs on whose behalf the lawsuit was filed.

I hear we have a reporter going to the ceremony.