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Western Regional Jail Overview

Western Regional Jail and Correctional Facility is operated by the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Official WVDCR materials place it in Barboursville, just off Interstate 64, and state that it has operated since December 13, 2003. It serves Cabell, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam, and Wayne counties. That means a person arrested in Cabell County may appear in the state roster under Western Regional Jail rather than under a Cabell County jail name.

The facility is a regional jail and correctional facility, not a county-owned jail. WVDCR describes it as one of the largest jails in West Virginia. The FY2025 annual report lists the superintendent as Carl Aldridge and reports that Western holds pretrial felony and misdemeanor detainees, sentenced felony and misdemeanor populations, and DCR inmate categories for the five-county region. The 2025 PREA audit reports maximum custody level, adult male and female populations, and 32 housing units.

The official facility page is the source for Western Regional Jail's location, counties served, directions, and visitation schedule.

Use that facility source for visit timing and routing, while using the separate state offender search tools for inmate lookup.

Western Regional Jail Population

Official sources give several population measures for Western Regional Jail. The WVDCR FY2025 annual report lists rated population as 576 and FY2025 average daily count as 647. The 2025 PREA audit lists designed capacity as 591, current population as 598, and average daily population for the prior twelve months as 598. The audit also states that the facility had been over capacity in the prior twelve months. Those numbers are facility-level figures for the regional jail, not Cabell-only totals.

Lookup Western Regional Jail Inmates

Current jail custody at Western Regional Jail is searched through the WV Regional Jail Offender Search and the WV Daily Incarcerations page. Use the jail offender search when the name is known. Use daily incarcerations when the booking is recent or when the user wants to filter by Cabell County or Western Regional Jail. A sentenced state prisoner who has moved out of jail may instead appear in the WVDCR prison offender search.

1. Open the WV Regional Jail Offender Search for a name-based current custody check.
2. Enter at least the first three letters of the last name and add first name if helpful.
3. Complete reCAPTCHA and submit the state search.
4. Confirm that any returned result is assigned to Western Regional Jail or the expected custody path.
5. If no record appears, check daily incarcerations by Cabell County and by Western Regional Jail.
6. If the person has moved to state prison or parole, use the WVDCR prison offender search instead.

The detailed Cabell County roster workflow is also covered on the Cabell County inmate records page.

Western Regional Jail Contact

Western Regional Jail has separate numbers for main contact, public questions, and visitation scheduling. Use the public questions line for general facility questions and the visitation line only for visit scheduling. The WRJ brochure says public questions are handled Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It also says property releases can be picked up Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Directions to Western Regional Jail

WVDCR's official route gives useful local detail. From I-64 east, take Exit 18 and make a right at the stop light. Take the first right onto Old Guyan River Road across from First Sentry Bank. After crossing the bridge, take the next right onto O'Hanlon Place. Continue to the top of the hill, pass the Robert Shell Juvenile Center, and turn right into the parking lot. Official sources did not publish visitor parking fees, public-transit details, or ADA-entry specifics in the captured material.

Visiting Western Regional Jail

Western Regional Jail visitation is non-contact. There are no walk-in visits. The official facility page says calls are taken on designated scheduling days from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. until all slots are filled. The WRJ brochure says the line opens at 9:00 a.m. and that visits are 30 minutes. Visitors should check in no later than 30 minutes before the appointment. Each inmate may have one visit per month, visitors may see only one inmate per day, and visitor changes cannot be made after the appointment is set.

Visitors must provide valid photo ID. Children under 18 need the required birth certificate, guardianship papers, or notarized juvenile visitation form depending on who brings them. Orange clothing is not allowed. Shirts must have sleeves, and the brochure lists many clothing and property limits. Personal items, cell phones, weapons, tobacco, and illegal drugs are prohibited in visitation.

Western Regional Jail Mail and Money

Mail rules at Western Regional Jail are detailed and should be checked before sending anything. The WRJ brochure says mail is photocopied, inmates receive the copy, and originals are destroyed. Greeting cards are included in that rule. It says not to mail stamps, envelopes, money, oversized envelopes, sexual pictures, or pictures that would violate visitation clothing standards. Books must come directly from a publisher or approved company. The brochure lists Books A Million as an example and states that Barnes & Noble is prohibited.

The WVDCR offender banking page provides statewide deposit options and should be checked with the facility before money is sent.

Vendor names can change, so confirm the person is still housed at Western Regional Jail before using phone, video, or money services.

Western Regional Jail Booking

Booking at Western Regional Jail follows an arrest by a local, county, state, or other law-enforcement agency. Intake confirms identity, records arresting information, inventories property, takes photographs and fingerprints, screens medical and mental-health needs, and assigns classification. Classification is the jail's custody and housing decision. The WRJ brochure says inmates receive mattresses, bedding, clothing, and hygiene products, and may order extra hygiene items through commissary.

After intake, a person may appear in the state regional jail search or on daily incarcerations. The exact update time is not published. Very new arrests may not show until intake and system updates are complete. Court process is separate: magistrate court handles many early criminal matters, bond, warrants, and preliminary steps, while felony cases can move to circuit court through prosecutor action or indictment.

Western Regional Jail Records

Western Regional Jail records are WVDCR or facility records, while arrest reports may belong to the arresting agency and court filings belong to the clerk. That split matters for records requests. If the needed record is a booking or jail-held document not visible online, direct the request to WVDCR or Western Regional Jail with the person's name, date of birth if known, booking date, facility, and record type. If the needed record is a police incident report, contact the arresting agency. If the needed record is a complaint, bond order, indictment, or disposition, contact magistrate or circuit court.

Booking

Administrative intake after arrest, including identity, property, photo, fingerprints, and screening.

Detainer

A hold request from another agency that can prevent release after local bond.

Capias

A court order or warrant often tied to failure to appear or noncompliance.

Disposition

The court outcome, such as dismissed, guilty, or acquitted.

Western Regional Jail Programs

The WRJ brochure lists adult basic education, religious services subject to restrictions, reading material, and notary access through a counselor. The resource guide lists statewide and local reentry, behavioral-health, housing, employment, and assistance resources, including WV 211, Help4WV, Prestera Services, Huntington Housing Authority, Facing Hunger Foodbank, Workforce WV, and local hospital or treatment contacts. The guide labels itself a resource guide and does not state that the facility promotes any listed agency.

WVDCR FY2025 annual reporting adds a local program detail. It states that the Prestera pilot at Western Regional Jail was a success, with crisis support, health and wellness, outpatient care, and substance-use services well received by inmates and staff. The report also says electronic security system projects included Western Regional Jail, where older analog-based systems controlled doors and gates.