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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. Putnam County does not operate a stand-alone county jail under the sheriff. The county prosecutor's law-enforcement page states that Putnam County uses Western Regional Jail in Barboursville for people incarcerated after an arrest or under a Putnam County court order.

The official WVDCR facility page places the jail at One O'Hanlon Place, Barboursville, WV 25504, just off Interstate 64 in Cabell County. It identifies the counties served as Cabell, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam, and Wayne. WVDCR describes the facility as one of the largest jails in West Virginia, open since December 13, 2003, with Superintendent Carl Aldridge listed in the research source.

The official WVDCR Western Regional Jail page is the source for the facility address, public phone numbers, directions, counties served, and visitation schedule.

The official facility page is the best starting point before visiting because Putnam County users are traveling to a regional facility in Barboursville, not to the Putnam County courthouse complex in Winfield.

Western Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Capacity and Population

The WVDCR FY2025 Annual Report lists Western Regional Jail with a rated population of 576. The same FY2025 facility population table gives Western an average daily count of 647. That is about 112 percent of rated population, but it is not a Putnam-only jail count. Western serves Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln, Putnam, and Mason counties, so its population combines detainees from multiple court systems and custody categories.

WVDCR's Daily Incarcerations page showed 5 Western Regional Jail admissions on July 2, 2026, with columns for time, last name, first name, middle name, birth date, and gender. That daily admissions count is useful for recent intake checks, but it is not the same as a full roster, annual bookings, or a Putnam County-only average daily population.

How to Look Up an Inmate at Western Regional Jail and Correctional Facility

For current jail custody, use the WVDCR Regional Jail offender search or the Daily Incarcerations page. The regional jail search requires at least the first three letters of the last name and allows an optional first name, with recaptcha before submission. Daily Incarcerations can be searched by county or institution and can show same-day admissions by facility.

1. Open the WVDCR Regional Jail offender search for current jail custody.
2. Enter at least three characters of the person's last name, then add a first name if needed.
3. Check whether the result identifies Western Regional Jail as the facility.
4. Use court records after jail arrest for formal charges, bond orders, warrants, and case status.

The WVDCR regional jail search form is the correct online jail route for Putnam County detainees held at Western Regional Jail.

The regional jail search is separate from the WVDCR DOC prison locator. Use the DOC locator only after a person is in state prison or active WVDCR supervision, not for ordinary Putnam County pretrial jail custody.

Western Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Address and Contact

The facility's main public number is the best first phone channel for custody, property, and routing questions. The official WVDCR facility page lists the main telephone as (304) 733-6821, visitation scheduling as (304) 733-6850, and fax as (304) 733-6867. The FY2025 annual report labels (304) 733-6867 as a phone number, while the official facility page labels it as fax, so the facility page number should control for public contact.

For Putnam County arrest reports or sheriff records, use the Putnam County Sheriff's Office at 236 Courthouse Drive, Suite 8, Winfield, WV 25213, phone (304) 586-0256. For formal charges, warrants, and bond orders, use the Putnam Magistrate Clerk or Circuit Clerk rather than the jail.

Visiting Someone at Western Regional Jail and Correctional Facility

Western Regional Jail visitation is non-contact only, with no walk-in visitation. The research source says appointments are first-call, first-served and must be scheduled by calling (304) 733-6850 on the designated scheduling days between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Visits last 30 minutes. Visitors should check in no later than 30 minutes before the scheduled visit and bring proper identification.

Adults need current photo ID, such as a driver's license, state ID, passport, or military ID with photo and expiration. Children need an original raised-seal birth certificate or required guardianship or juvenile visitation paperwork. The brochure lists detailed dress restrictions, including no orange clothing, no sleeveless shirts or tank tops, no clothing exposing cleavage or navel, no hats or headgear, no hoodies or bulky clothing, and no personal belongings in visitation.

Mail, Phone, and Money at Western Regional Jail and Correctional Facility

Mail should be addressed to Western Regional Jail, One O'Hanlon Place, Barboursville, WV 25504. The WRJ brochure says all mail is photocopied, the inmate receives the copy, and the original is destroyed, including greeting cards. Do not mail stamps, envelopes, or money. Books must come directly from an approved publisher or company source listed by the brochure, and magazines or newspapers must come directly from the publisher.

Property releases are limited to Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The brochure says questions may be directed to (304) 733-6821 Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It also says the jail cannot deliver messages to inmates and cannot give exact or estimated release dates or times.

Booking and Intake at Western Regional Jail and Correctional Facility

For Putnam County, booking begins with arrest by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, a municipal police department, West Virginia State Police, or another authorized agency. Local officers may handle identification, reports, complaints, and transport before the person enters regional jail custody. Because Putnam County uses Western Regional Jail, jail intake occurs in Barboursville rather than at a county jail in Winfield.

The general path is arrest, transport or custody transfer, intake, identity confirmation, property inventory, medical and security screening, booking entry, possible photograph and fingerprints, then initial appearance and bond decision. West Virginia Magistrate Criminal Rule 5 requires an arrested person to be taken without unnecessary delay before a magistrate. For people detained in a regional jail, initial appearance on new charges may be handled by video conferencing by a magistrate of the charging jurisdiction when possible.

DOC, Federal, and ICE Custody Distinctions

Western Regional Jail is the local and regional custody channel for Putnam County pretrial detainees and some sentenced jail populations. After felony sentencing and transfer into state custody, the WVDCR DOC offender search at https://apps.wv.gov/ois/offendersearch/doc becomes the better search route. That DOC search covers people in prison, active WVDCR supervision, or parole status, not discharged people or every former jail detainee.

No Federal Bureau of Prisons facility or ICE detention center was located in Putnam County. A federal case or immigration hold can still affect release from Western Regional Jail. Use the BOP inmate locator for sentenced federal inmates, U.S. Marshals or federal court channels for federal pretrial custody questions, and ICE Online Detainee Locator System for immigration detention by A-number or biographical information.

About Western Regional Jail and Correctional Facility

The WRJ brochure lists bedding, clothing, and personal hygiene products for inmates, with additional hygiene items available through commissary. It also lists adult basic education, religious services subject to restrictions, reading material, and access to counselor notary services. The facility's resource guide lists referral resources such as West Virginia 211, Help4WV, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Medicaid, domestic violence resources, behavioral health services, housing resources, employment resources, and veterans resources.

West Virginia facility standards also matter for custody conditions. W. Va. Code §25-5-11 sets correctional facility standards of operation, including staffing adequate to supervise inmates and maintain security. For Putnam County users, the practical point is that Western Regional Jail is a WVDCR regional facility, not a sheriff-run Putnam County jail, so jail procedures, visitation, mail, deposits, and official custody lookup run through state regional jail channels.