This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release a detainee, post bond, schedule a visit, pull an official booking record, or change a court record. Use the official office listed below for the type of record or custody question involved.
Where to Ask for a Putnam County Record
Putnam County jail questions usually split between the arresting agency, WVDCR, Western Regional Jail, and the courts. The Putnam County Sheriff's Office is led by Sheriff Bobby Eggleton and handles local law-enforcement records, but the sheriff does not operate a county jail roster.
- Putnam County Sheriff's Office: 236 Courthouse Drive, Suite 8, Winfield, WV 25213; office and law enforcement phone (304) 586-0256; fax (304) 586-0260; non-emergency dispatch (304) 586-0246; detective unit (304) 586-9846; tip line (304) 941-2300. The citizen self-report page lists questions during business hours, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Western Regional Jail and Correctional Facility: One O'Hanlon Place, Barboursville, WV 25504; main line (304) 733-6821; visitation scheduling (304) 733-6850. The WRJ brochure lists property release pickup Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., and general questions at 304-733-6821 Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Putnam County Magistrate Court: 12093 Winfield Road, Suite 15, Winfield, WV 25213-7907; clerk phones (304) 586-0234 and (304) 586-0270; fax (304) 586-0267. This is the starting point for many initial appearances, warrants, capias matters, and misdemeanor case records.
- Putnam County Circuit Court Clerk: Putnam County Judicial Building, 12093 Winfield Road, Winfield, WV 25213; clerk phone (304) 586-0203; fax (304) 586-0221. Circuit records are commonly involved after felony transfer, indictment, or other circuit proceedings.
- Putnam County Prosecutor's Office: 12093 Winfield Road, Winfield, WV 25213; prosecutingattorney@putnamwv.org; victimservices@putnamwv.org; phone (304) 586-0205; fax (304) 586-0269. Prosecutor review can change the formal charges after booking.
Use these routes based on the question you are trying to answer.
- For someone who may be in the regional jail system, start with jail inmate records and the WVDCR regional jail search.
- For booking photos, reuse limits, or a photo request, use jail roster mugshots and contact WVDCR or the arresting agency when no public image is available.
- For charges, bond orders, warrants, case status, and copies after arrest, use court records after a jail arrest, MCRSearch, WVPASS, or the Putnam clerks.
- For a facility-specific question, use the Western Regional Jail and Correctional Facility page and the jail's public phone lines.
- For a sentenced state prisoner or supervised offender, use the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation DOC locator at https://apps.wv.gov/ois/offendersearch/doc.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP inmate locator at https://www.bop.gov/inmate_locator/index.jsp or the ICE detainee locator at https://locator.ice.gov/.