Western Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Inmate Lookup

Western Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Overview

Western Regional Jail and Correctional Facility is operated by the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Bureau of Prisons and Jails. It is a state-run regional jail in Barboursville, Cabell County, not a sheriff-operated Wayne County jail building. WVDCR identifies the facility as serving Cabell, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam, and Wayne Counties, and its annual report describes the population as pretrial felony and misdemeanor detainees plus sentenced felony and misdemeanor jail inmates from those counties.

The official facility page says Western Regional Jail has operated since December 13, 2003 and describes it as one of the largest jails in West Virginia. The FY2025 WVDCR Annual Report lists Superintendent Carl Aldridge, the Barboursville address, the five served counties, and a rated population of 576. Because the jail serves multiple counties, a Wayne County arrest does not mean the person is housed in a Wayne County building. Current custody, visitation, money, phone, video, and package questions route through WVDCR or its vendors.

Western Regional Jail Capacity and Population

The sourced facility capacity figure is a rated population of 576 in the WVDCR FY2025 Annual Report. WVDCR did not publish a Wayne-only jail population dashboard in the static sources reviewed, and the live jail search is captcha protected during active search. The Daily Incarcerations page can show admissions by county or institution, but admissions are not the same thing as a total current headcount.

For population context, the annual report also explains that some sentenced inmates committed to WVDCR may remain temporarily in regional jails while awaiting prison space. That statewide backlog was reported as 621 in 2024, down from a high of 1,782 in 2012. Those are statewide operational figures, not a Western Regional Jail or Wayne County current-count total.

How to Look Up an Inmate at Western Regional Jail

The correct lookup for a Wayne County person in regional jail custody is the WV Regional Jail Offender Search. Use the jail search for current regional jail inmates and the Daily Incarcerations page for same-day county or institution admissions. Use the WVDCR prison and supervision locator only after a person has moved into prison, parole, or active WVDCR supervision. Do not use a Virginia facility page or a Wayne sheriff roster for this West Virginia regional jail.

1. Open the WV Regional Jail Offender Search.
2. Enter at least the first three letters of the person's last name. Add first name if the surname is common.
3. Complete the reCAPTCHA and review the search results for a Western Regional Jail location or Wayne County custody connection.
4. If the person was just arrested, also check Daily Incarcerations by Wayne County or by institution admissions.
5. If the person was sentenced to prison or is on active parole or supervision, use the WVDCR prison and supervision locator.

Western Regional Jail Address and Contact

Use the main facility number for custody and facility questions, and use the visitation scheduling number for non-contact visit appointments. The annual report also lists (304) 733-6867 as the facility phone, while the official facility page identifies that number as fax. Confirm the right line before sending records or visit-related documents.

Visiting Someone at Western Regional Jail

Western Regional Jail publishes non-contact visitation only. There are no walk-in visits. To schedule, call (304) 733-6850 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on the designated call-in day, and be ready with each adult visitor's date of birth, phone number, address, driver's license number, and license expiration date. Calls are taken until available slots are filled. The official page did not publish dress code, locker, child visitor, holiday, or alternate ID rules in the captured text, so call before traveling.

Mail, Phone, Video, and Money at Western Regional Jail

WVDCR offender banking routes deposits through ConnectNetwork/GTL channels. Deposits can be made by phone at 888-988-4768, through ConnectNetwork.com, or through the ConnectNetwork mobile app. The WV DCR money-order deposit form lists Site ID 179, requires inmate name and ID information, and sets a maximum money order amount of $300. Money orders are made payable to GTL Financial Services and mailed to GTL Financial Services, 10005 Technology Blvd West Suite 130, Dallas, TX 75220.

For phone calls and video visits, WVDCR identifies GettingOut as its calling and video vendor. Availability can vary by facility rules, account type, and current status, so treat vendor pages as account tools and confirm facility restrictions with Western Regional Jail. For approved packages, Union Supply's West Virginia FAQ lists Western Regional Jail delivery on Friday, says orders should be placed by the previous Thursday, and advises allowing up to two weeks for delivery. The FAQ also says package ordering requires offender ID number, facility, gender, and payment/order choices.

Directions and Local Travel Notes

Western Regional Jail is outside Wayne County, but it is the primary jail destination for Wayne County detainees because West Virginia uses the regional jail system. The official directions place it just off Interstate 64 at Exit 18 in Barboursville. From the west, including Huntington, Wayne, and Kentucky-line approaches, take I-64 east past Kenova, West Huntington, Hal Greer Boulevard, and 29th Street to Exit 18. Turn right at the stop light, then turn right onto Old Guyan River Road and right again onto O'Hanlon Place after crossing the bridge.

From the east, including Charleston, South Charleston, Dunbar, Institute, Cross Lanes, Nitro, St. Albans, Teays Valley, Hurricane, and Milton, take I-64 west past the Huntington Mall exit to Exit 18. Turn left at the stop light, go under I-64 and through the stop light, then turn right onto Old Guyan River Road across from First Sentry Bank. After the bridge, turn 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.

Booking and Intake at Western Regional Jail

A Wayne County arrest can begin with the sheriff's department, West Virginia State Police, a municipal police department, or another agency. If custody continues, the person is transported for regional jail intake. Public research did not locate Western Regional Jail's internal intake forms or timing, but the supported jail intake sequence includes identity verification, property inventory, search, fingerprints and photograph, medical or mental-health screening, classification, and housing placement. If the arrest is based on a criminal complaint or warrantless arrest, magistrate rules require prompt appearance before a magistrate without unnecessary delay.

The booking record and the court record are related but not identical. Jail staff handle custody processing, facility status, visits, phone, money, and release processing. Wayne County court offices handle complaints, warrants, hearings, bond orders, preliminary examinations, circuit transfers, and final dispositions. If a person is not visible in the jail lookup immediately after arrest, check spelling variants, wait for system updates, check Daily Incarcerations, and contact the facility or court office with the person's full name and approximate arrest date.

About Western Regional Jail and Correctional Facility

Western Regional Jail's role in Wayne County records is mainly regionalization. West Virginia law requires counties in a region to incarcerate people in the available regional jail facility instead of relying on a separate former county jail model, with limited local holding exceptions. For Wayne County families, that means many practical questions go to Barboursville and WVDCR even though the arrest, court case, prosecutor, and circuit clerk remain tied to Wayne County.

WVDCR statewide sources and vendors describe services such as trust fund deposits, calls, video visits, messages, photo and video attachments, debit links, education, streaming music, games, newsfeed, ebooks, FM radio, and TV audio, but availability can vary. The official Western Regional Jail page did not publish a local program catalog, grievance instructions, medical request instructions, mental-health request process, religious-service schedule, parking rate, public-transit route, or ADA entrance detail in the captured source. Confirm those details directly before relying on them.