Lookup Western Regional Jail Inmates

Western Regional Jail Overview

Western Regional Jail and Correctional Facility is operated by the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Bureau of Prisons and Jails. The facility is in Barboursville in Cabell County, but it is the main jail facility serving Lincoln County. WVDCR lists the served counties as Cabell, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam, and Wayne.

The facility opened on December 13, 2003, and the official page identifies Carl Aldridge as superintendent. It houses pretrial felony and misdemeanor detainees and sentenced felony and misdemeanor jail inmates for the five-county region. That means a Lincoln County arrest can lead to a Western Regional Jail booking even when the court, sheriff, and prosecutor offices are in Hamlin.

Western Regional Jail Capacity

The WVDCR FY2025 Annual Report lists Western Regional Jail with a rated population of 576. The 2025 PREA audit reports designed capacity of 591, current population of 598, and a 12-month average daily population of 598. The PREA audit also states that the facility was over capacity at some point in the prior year. Use those labels as written because they come from different official reports.

The PREA audit describes the facility as maximum custody level and says the population designation included both men and women, with adults from age 18 to 99. Those figures are facility-level data. They are not a separate count of Lincoln County inmates alone.

Find a Lincoln County Inmate at Western Regional

Current Western Regional Jail custody is searched through the WV Regional Jail Offender Search and the Daily Incarcerations page. Use the jail search for current regional jail custody. If the person was sentenced to state prison or placed under WVDCR supervision, use the WVDCR prison offender search instead.

1. Search by last name, using at least the first three letters.
2. Add a first name if several similar results appear.
3. Use Daily Incarcerations and select Lincoln for a county-list search.
4. Compare the facility, charge, name, and status before relying on a result.
5. Call the jail when timing, release, or transfer status is unclear.

WVDCR warns that roster information can change quickly. A missing result may mean a person has not completed booking, has been released, was transferred, was sentenced to prison, or is in a federal or immigration system.

Western Regional Jail Address

The facility phone lines and public address should be used for current facility questions. The WRJ brochure says the jail cannot deliver messages to inmates and cannot provide exact or estimated release times, so urgent release questions should be checked through the court, jail, and custody notification channels.

Western Regional Jail Visitation

Western Regional Jail visitation is non-contact only. There are no walk-in visits. Call (304) 733-6850 on designated call-in days between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Appointments are first-call first-served until slots fill. Every visitor must be registered when the appointment is made, and everyone must check in with proper ID at least 30 minutes before the visit.

Inmates can have one visit per month. A visitor may see only one inmate per day. No more than two adults, or one adult parent or guardian with two children, may visit at one time.

Western Regional Jail Mail and Money

Mail and money rules have statewide and facility-specific sources. The WRJ brochure says all mail is photocopied, inmates receive the copy, and originals are destroyed. WVDCR's statewide mail page gives a centralized Phoenix, Maryland mail format using the inmate's full name, OID number, full facility name, and a complete sender return address. Call the facility before sending items if the sources conflict.

The WVDCR calling and video page names GettingOut for calling and video visits. The WRJ brochure also references JailATM email, text, and video and Global Tel Link for calls. Treat vendor names as time-sensitive and verify the current service before paying.

Booking at Western Regional Jail

For a Lincoln County arrest, intake can follow arrest by the sheriff, state police, municipal police, or another agency. Jail booking generally includes identity confirmation, property inventory, search, fingerprints, photo, medical or mental-health screening, classification, and housing assignment. The person may also have an initial appearance and bond review tied to Lincoln County Magistrate Court.

The facility's role is custody and jail operations. Formal charges, case numbers, hearings, and dispositions belong to Magistrate Court or Circuit Court. The prosecutor may amend, reduce, dismiss, or pursue charges after the booking label appears on the roster.

Western Regional Jail Programs

The WRJ brochure lists adult basic education, religious services subject to restrictions, reading material, notary access through a counselor, hygiene supplies, and commissary access. The WVDCR FY2025 report says a Prestera pilot at Western Regional Jail supported crisis support, health and wellness, outpatient care, and substance-use services. The report described the pilot as successful and connected to better engagement and well-being.

WVDCR also reported systemwide programming such as RSAT, GOALS, medication-assisted treatment, peer recovery, transitional planning, financial-literacy courses, and reentry or employment initiatives. Program availability can change by custody status, classification, staffing, and facility schedule.