Beckley Correctional Center Overview
Beckley Correctional Center and Jail is operated by the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The official WVDCR facility page describes it as a minimum-security community correctional facility with a Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Unit on the grounds of Jackie Withrow Hospital. In Raleigh County custody searches, that role matters. The facility is program and assignment focused, not the first place to search for a person arrested today in Beckley.
The official Beckley Correctional Center and Jail page gives the facility's address, phone, history, minimum-security description, capacity detail, and superintendent information. It says the facility began in 1974 as Beckley Work Release Center, was reorganized and renamed in 1997, and expanded into the Jackie Withrow hospital in March 2011. The WVDCR FY2025 annual report describes the facility as Level 1-2 and connected to male work release.
The WVDCR facility page captured below is the direct source for the local facility description and should be checked before a visit or records call. The Beckley Correctional Center official page is also the source for the older component capacity details preserved with source labels.
The screenshot reinforces the key distinction: Beckley Correctional Center and Jail is a WVDCR community corrections facility, while the regional jail roster remains the first stop for new Raleigh County arrests.
Beckley Correctional Center Capacity
Two official sources give different capacity figures for Beckley Correctional Center and Jail. The official facility page says the current capacity is 137 inmates. It breaks that figure into 70 male and 8 female work-release beds plus 59 male RSAT beds. The WVDCR FY2025 annual report lists a rated population of 109 and describes the facility as Level 1-2, only housing males for work release. Because both sources are official, both figures should be read with their source labels.
The most practical explanation is that the public facility page preserves component-level capacity while the later annual report reflects the operational rated population used by WVDCR for FY2025 reporting. The conflict should not be smoothed into one number. For a current placement, program bed, or transfer question, call the facility or WVDCR because capacity labels do not prove whether a specific person is assigned there today.
| Source | Capacity Detail | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Official facility page | 137 total, with work release and RSAT component counts | Facility description and component context |
| WVDCR FY2025 annual report | 109 rated population | Later annual reporting figure |
| Facility role | Minimum security, Level 1-2, work release and RSAT | Custody-type routing |
Beckley Correctional Center Lookup
Use the WVDCR prison and parole offender search when the person is assigned to Beckley Correctional Center and Jail as part of WVDCR custody, work release, or community corrections. This search is not the same as the WV Regional Jail Authority name search for ordinary jail bookings. The state prison/offender search covers active supervision, prison, or parole status only, and discharged people do not appear.
- Open the WVDCR prison and parole offender search for assigned state corrections custody.
- Search by OID number when known, or use first and last name together.
- Confirm that the listed facility or supervision status points to Beckley Correctional Center and Jail.
- If the person was just arrested in Raleigh County, also check WV Regional Jail offender search and Daily Incarcerations for Southern Regional Jail.
The lookup path changes when custody status changes. A person may be booked at Southern Regional Jail after arrest, appear in court, and later move into WVDCR community corrections or work-release custody after sentencing or classification. Once the person leaves the regional jail roster for a DOC assignment, the prison/offender search is the better tool.
| Field | Search Rule | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Offender ID | Enter at least the first four numbers | Best when the OID is known |
| Last name | Use with first name | First three letters of both names are used for name searches |
| First name | Use with last name | Required for the name path |
| Custody scope | Active prison, parole, or supervision | No result may mean discharge from WVDCR custody |
Beckley Correctional Center Contact
Contact the facility for assignment, visit, mail, and program questions tied to Beckley Correctional Center and Jail. The Raleigh County Sheriff's Office is not the operator, and Southern Regional Jail is the main local arrest-custody facility. Court records, bond orders, and criminal complaints remain with the appropriate West Virginia court, not with the work-release facility.
Beckley Correctional Center and Jail
111 S. Eisenhower Drive
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-6780
Fax: (304) 256-6782
The research names the superintendent as Jean Paul De Jarnette or Dejarnette in official sources. The spelling should be checked against the live WVDCR page if a formal letter is being addressed. For public records, send the request to the agency that maintains the record: WVDCR for custody and facility records, the arresting agency for incident records, and the court clerk for filed case documents.
Beckley Correctional Center Visits
The research did not locate a Beckley Correctional Center-specific public visitation schedule in the static capture. Because Beckley is a minimum-security community corrections, work-release, and RSAT facility, visits should be confirmed directly with the facility and through WVDCR rules before travel. Work-release and treatment programming can affect movement, eligibility, and scheduling in ways that differ from a regional jail intake visit.
| Visit Item | Current Research Finding | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Published days | No facility-specific schedule found in static capture | Call (304) 256-6780 |
| Facility type | Minimum security community corrections and RSAT | Ask whether program status affects visits |
| Visitor approval | Use WVDCR facility instructions | Confirm ID, dress, and approval rules |
| Video services | WVDCR uses GettingOut for calling and video | Check provider costs before paying |
People looking for a newly booked Raleigh County defendant should not assume that a missed visit at Beckley means release. The person may still be at Southern Regional Jail, in court transport, at medical care, or outside WVDCR custody. The facility phone and the correct locator should be used together.
Beckley Correctional Center Mail
WVDCR mail rules apply to Beckley Correctional Center and Jail. Letter mail is processed through the central mail address in Phoenix, Maryland. The WVDCR mail page says the envelope must include the inmate's first and last name, OID number, and full facility name with no abbreviation. The sender must use a full return address with complete first and last name. Initials are not enough.
| Service | Provider or Detail |
|---|---|
| Letter mail | Inmate name and OID, Beckley Correctional Center and Jail, PO Box 336, Phoenix, MD 21131 |
| Phone and video | GettingOut under WVDCR service rules |
| Deposits by phone | WVDCR offender banking phone: 888.988.4768 |
| Deposits online or app | ConnectNetwork |
The GTL money-order deposit form lists a maximum money-order amount of $300. The researched fee schedule showed $3 for $5 to $39.99, $4 for $40 to $59.99, $5 for $60 to $79.99, and $6 for $80 to $300. The WVDCR mail page says photos are not allowed inside letter envelopes.
Beckley Correctional Center Intake
Beckley Correctional Center and Jail intake is best understood as a WVDCR assignment or program placement rather than a street-arrest booking desk. A Raleigh County arrest normally routes first to Southern Regional Jail. After court action, sentencing, classification, or program approval, a person may enter a work-release or RSAT setting if eligible. Work release means custody continues while approved employment or community programming is allowed. RSAT means Residential Substance Abuse Treatment.
That distinction helps avoid a common lookup error. Searching the work-release facility for someone who was arrested today may miss the person because they are still in regional jail custody. Searching only the regional jail roster may miss someone who has already moved into state corrections or community corrections status. Use the locator that matches the current custody stage.
About Beckley Correctional Center
Beckley Correctional Center and Jail is the most program-specific Raleigh County detention facility in the research file. The official history starts with Beckley Work Release Center in 1974, then a 1997 reorganization and renaming, and a 2011 expansion into the Jackie Withrow hospital. Its role in the county is not the same as Southern Regional Jail or FCI Beckley. It sits within the state corrections system and is tied to minimum-security custody, work release, and treatment.
WVDCR's FY2025 annual report gives broader context for programs and grievances across adult corrections. It reported adult-prison program completions in education, substance abuse, vocational, parole, cognitive programming, and work release. Those numbers are system-level, so they should not be read as proof that each program is available to every person at Beckley Correctional Center and Jail.
Note: Confirm custody status, program assignment, and visit eligibility with WVDCR before relying on a single search result.