Free West Virginia Inmate Lookup – WV DOC Inmate Locator

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Find inmates incarcerated in West Virginia (WV) State prisons, Federal prison, County jails and the West Virginia Division of Corrections (DOC) system.

West Virginia Incarceration Stats for Federal, State and Local Jail Jurisdiction:

  • West Virginia Total Incarceration  : 7,092
  • West Virginia Total Incarceration per 100,000 Adults : 492
  • West Virginia Total Incarceration per 100,000 (All Ages) : 392
    * Per 2017 US DOJ Bureau of Justice Statistics based on sentenced West Virginia prisoners.

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West Virginia Division of Corrections Inmate Search

West Virginia has several offender searches available through the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation page. The two main prisoner searches are the Offender Search (Jails) and Offender Search (Prisons).

West Virginia Offender Search (Jails)

Step 1: Visit the West Virginia Regional Jail & Correctional Facility Authority Offender page, where you will find the option to search by name:

West Virginia Prisoner Search

Step 2: Enter all the name of the Wisconsin inmate. At a minimum, you have to enter at least a partial last name (at least an initial), but it’s better to enter as much information as you have to get better results. Click the reCAPTCHA box and then hit the ‘Search’ button.

Free West Virginia Prisoner Search

Step 3: On the next page you will see list of all inmates matching the information you entered. You will see a full name, a mugshot (if available) and a listing of where they are incarcerated.

West Virginia Prisoner Search Results

Step 4: Click on the ‘More Info’ link next to the Wisconsin prisoner you’re interested in.  There you will find a full physical description, booking date, and any case numbers associated with the prisoner.
West Virginia Arrest Details

West Virginia Offender Search (Prisons)

Step 1: Visit the West Virginia Division of Corrections Offender Search page, where you will find see the search below:

West Virginia Inmate Search

Step 2: Enter the Wisconsin Offender ID (OID) Number, if known, to go directly to the inmate; otherwise, enter the first and last name. Note that – unlike the Wisconsin Jail search, you must enter a full first and last name. Click the reCAPTCHA box and then hit the ‘Search’ button.

Step 3: On the next place, you will see a list of all West Virginia offenders matching the information you entered. This page will include the Offender ID Number, full first name, and imprisonment location.

West Virginia Inmate Search Results

Step 4: Click the More Info link next to the inmate you would like to learn more about. You will be taken to a page with details about the inmate, including a physical description, date of birth, intake date, projected release date, and details about the offenses that resulted in a court order.

West Virginia Inmate Details

Other West Virginia Offender Searches

West Virginia provides two additional offender-based searches – Daily Incarcerations and Escapees and Absconders.

Daily Incarcerations provides information on the daily intake of prisoners based on the location of the prison or jail.  Select either a county or a specific regional jail and you will receive a list of the people taken in for the day, including a full name, date of birth, and details on the charges related to their arrest.

Wisconsin Prisoner Intake

West Virginia Daily Arrests

Escapees and Absconders provides a list of West Virginia escapees (prisoners who left a prison without authority by overcoming physical boundaries or restraints) and absconders (prisoners who left a lower security or “open” prison setting).

West Virginia Department of Corrections Information:


West Virginia department of correctionsAddress: 
WVDOC Central Office
1409 Greenbrier Street
Charleston, WV 25311
Phone:  (304) 558-2036
Fax: (304) 558-5934

Other West Virginia Criminal Searches

West Virginia Sex Offender Search
The West Virginia State Police provide a searchable database of sex offenders residing in West Virginia. You can search by last name or by a location, such as county, city, or street name. The results include a list of all related offenders sorted by location with their full name, age, and current address.

West Virginia Sex Offender

Clicking on a name will take you to details about the sex offender, including a photo, detailed physical description, date of birth, and a description of the crime(s) committed.

West Virginia Sex Offender Search

West Virginia Most Wanted Fugitives
This West Virginia State Police page provides links to Most Wanted information for cold cases as well as local and national most wanted fugitives.

West Virginia Most Wanted

West Virginia Department of Correction Facilities Inmate Search

DOC Facility Name County Type Phone Fax Location
WV DOC – Anthony Correctional Center (ACC) Greenbrier County State Prison 304-536-3911 304-536-3916 Box N-1, HC 70 White Sulphur Springs , WV 24986
WV DOC – Beckley Correctional Center (BCC) Raleigh County State Prison 304-256-6780 304-256-6782 111 South Eisenhower Drive Beckley , WV 25801
WV DOC – Charleston Work Release Center (CWRC) Kanawha County State Prison 304-558-2763 304-558-1537 607 Brooks Street Charleston , WV 25301-1319
WV DOC – Denmar Correctional Center (DCC) Pocahontas County State Prison 304-653-4201 304-653-4855 HC 64, Box 125 Hillsboro , WV 24946
WV DOC – Huntington Work Release Center (HWRC) Cabell County State Prison 304-529-6885 304-529-0205 1236 Fifth Avenue Huntington , WV 25701
WV DOC – Huttonsville Correctional Center (HCC) Randolph County State Prison 304-335-2291 304-335-4256 PO Box 1 Huttonsville , WV 26273
WV DOC – Lakin Correctional Center (LCC) Mason County State Prison 304-674-2440 304-674-6199 11264 Ohio River Road West Columbia , WV 25287
WV DOC – Martinsburg Correctional Center (MCC) Berkeley County State Prison 304-267-0156 304-267-0196 Eastern Regional Jail 38 Grapevine Road Martinsburg , WV 25401
WV DOC – Mount Olive Correctional Complex (MOCC) Fayette County State Prison 304-442-7213 304-442-7225 1 Mountainside Way Mt. Olive , WV 25185
WV DOC – Northern Correctional Facility (NCF) Marshall County State Prison 304-843-4067 304-843-4073 112 Northern Regional Correctional Drive Moundsville , WV 26041
WV DOC – Ohio County Correctional Complex (OCCC) Ohio County State Prison 304-238-1007 304-238-1009 1501 Eoff Street Wheeling , WV 26003
WV DOC – Pruntytown Correctional Center (PCC) Taylor County State Prison 304-265-6111 304-265-6120 Route 4 Box 49A PO Box 159 Grafton , WV 26354
WV DOC – Saint Marys Correctional Center (SMCC) Pleasants County State Prison 304-684-5500 304-684-5506 2880 North Pleasants Highway St. Marys , WV 26170
Slayton Work Camp Fayette County State Prison 304-442-7213 304-442-7225 1 Mountainside Way Mt. Olive , WV 25185
WV DOC – West Virginia Corrections Academy (WVCA) Gilmer County State Prison 304-462-3044 304-462-3052 103 Factory Road Glenville , WV 26351
West Virginia Division of Corrections – Northern Regional Office Brooke County State Prison 304-843-4142 304-843-4144 999 11th Street Moundsville , WV 26041
Gene Spadaro Juvenile Center Fayette County State Prison 304-877-6890 304-877-6929 106 Martin Drive Mt. Hope , WV 25880
J.M. “Chick” Buckbee Juvenile Center Hampshire County State Prison 304-496-1341 304-496-1475 One Jerry Lane Augusta , WV 26704
James H. “Tiger” Morton Juvenile Center Kanawha County State Prison 304-766-2616 304-766-2687 60 Manfred Holland Way Dunbar , WV 25064
Kenneth Honey Rubenstein Juvenile Center Tucker County State Prison 304-259-2220 304-259-4851 141 Forestry Camp Road Davis , WV 26260
Donald R. Kuhn Juvenile Diagnostic & Detention Boone County State Prison 304-369-2976 304-369-2991 One Lory Place Julian , WV 25529
Lorrie Yeager Jr. Juvenile Center Wood County State Prison 304-420-4860 304-420-4861 907 Mission Drive Parkersburg , WV 26101
Northern Regional Juvenile Detention Center Ohio County State Prison 304-232-3441 304-233-3371 1000 Chapline Street Wheeling , WV 25003
Northern West Virginia Youth Diagnostic Center Harrison County State Prison 304-782-2371 304-627-2150 7 Industrial Boulevard Industrial , WV 26426
Robert L. Shell Juvenile Center Cabell County State Prison 304-733-0871 304-733-6871 Two O’Hanlon Place Barboursville , WV 25504
Sam Perdue Juvenile Center Mercer County State Prison 304-425-9721 304-487-5543 843 Shelter Road Princeton , WV 24740
Vicki V. Douglas Juvenile Center Jefferson County State Prison 304-267-0164 304-267-0168 900 Emmett Rousch Drive Martinsburg , WV 25401
West Virginia Industrial Home for Youth Doddridge County State Prison 304-782-2371 304-627-2150 7 Industrial Boulevard Industrial , WV 26426
West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Authority Kanawha County State Prison 304-558-2110 1325 Virginia Street East Charleston , WV 25301


West Virginia County Inmate Search

Jail Name County Type Phone Fax Location
Pendleton County WV Jail Pendleton County County Jail 304-358-2214 304-358-3293 100 South Main Street PO Box 687 Franklin , WV 26807
Wood County WV Jail Wood County County Jail 304-424-1945 300 2nd Street Parkersburg , WV 26101
Monroe County WV Jail Monroe County County Jail 304-772-3018 216 Main Street PO Box 350 Union , WV 24983
Stevens Correctional Center/McDowell County Corrections McDowell County County Jail 304-436-8530 304-436-8565 795 Virginia Avenue Welch , WV 24801
Welch Correctional Center/McDowell County Corrections McDowell County County Jail 304-436-8530 304-436-8565 50 Court Street Welch , WV 24801

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