Tygart Valley Regional Jail Daily Incarcerations (2024)

FAQs

How can I find an inmate in WV? ›

For those looking to locate an inmate in a federal prison in West Virginia, they can use the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) website. The website has a searchable database of all federal inmates, including those in West Virginia. The search function allows users to search for inmates by name, race, age, and gender.

The Central Regional Jail and Corrections Facility is located in Flatwoods, just off of Interstate 79 in Braxton County.

Look up state and local prison records

For state and local prison records, contact the state's department of corrections.

Users are instructed to call or visit the magistrate court clerk in the county where a case is filed to obtain copies of specific court records. The clerk will charge a nominal fee required by law. The search system helps callers and visitors to know what to ask for and which county they need to contact.

Visit your state's department of corrections website.

Every state in the U.S. should have a website, and you can use the inmate locator to find information about the prisoner. Some states will also publish mugshots. Type “your state” and “department of corrections” into your favorite web browser.

Maximum security prisons generally hold prisoners serving long sentences. These prisoners have commited murder, robbery, kidnapping, treason, or over serious crimes. High stone walls or strong chain fences surround most maximum security prisons.

West Virginia houses six stand-alone federal prisons and six federal prison camps. Each of these West Virginia federal prisons is overseen by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Office. In total, 7,814 inmates are housed inside federal prisons in West Virginia.

Background. Los Angeles County operates the world's largest jail system, and despite an incarceration rate well below the national average, its jails remain critically overcrowded.

The best way to locate information on a federal prisoner for free is to go to the Bureau of Federal Prisons. Then, go to the inmate locator tab. You can search by inmate number or name. A list of results will appear with the inmates' names, ID number, age, sex, race, and release date, or prison location.

Simply go to the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Inmate Locator tool. You can search the BOP inmate locator by the inmate's BOP Register Number or by first and last name. If searching by name, you can further limit search results by inputting their race, age, and gender.

How to check for warrants in West Virginia? ›

Generally, warrant information in West Virginia is available through local law enforcement agencies and third-party aggregate search services.

West Virginia houses six stand-alone federal prisons and six federal prison camps.

A capias may be issued when a person fails to appear in court or answer to a charge without just cause or the defendant has failed to pay their fine or failed to appear for their criminal hearing. It is also sometimes referred to as a bench warrant.