Raleigh County Jail Roster Search
The official online route for most Raleigh County inmate records is the WV Regional Jail offender search. Raleigh County arrests usually go to Southern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, which is operated by WVDCR. The Sheriff's Office does not publish a separate county jail roster in the research sources reviewed. The jail search is free, and no login requirement was visible in the capture.
The search requires at least the first three letters of the last name. First name is optional. WVDCR warns that the data is updated regularly but can change quickly, so location, release date, status, and sentencing information may not be final. That warning matters in Raleigh County because one person may move from arrest to booking, first appearance, release, state prison, or federal custody within a short period.
The WV Regional Jail offender search screenshot matches the roster fields used for Raleigh County inmate lookup.
The form is simple, so name spelling and the daily admissions fallback are important when a record is new or hard to match.
Raleigh County Inmate Search Fields
The jail roster and daily admissions tools answer different questions. The roster is a name search for jail custody. Daily Incarcerations is useful when the person was booked today or when the county or institution is the better starting point. Southern Regional Jail serves seven counties, so the institution view can include people who do not have a Raleigh County case.
| Tool | Field Label | Required | Options / Format Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV Regional Jail offender search | Last Name, Partial or Full | Yes | Instruction says to enter at least the first three letters. |
| WV Regional Jail offender search | First Name | No | Optional field used to narrow common names. |
| Daily Incarcerations | County | Yes | Select Raleigh for county-based daily admissions. |
| Daily Incarcerations | Institution | Alternative path | Select Southern Regional Jail for all facility admissions. |
Use Raleigh County Jail Records
A clean Raleigh County jail roster search starts with custody status. If the person was just arrested, Daily Incarcerations may show the admission before a broader name search is useful. If the person was sentenced or transferred, the jail search may no longer be the right tool. If the case is federal, immigration, or court-only, the roster may confirm little or nothing.
- Open the WVDCR offender search hub and choose Offender Search for Jails.
- Search with at least three letters of the last name, then add first name if needed.
- Use Daily Incarcerations and select Raleigh County for same-day county admissions.
- Check Southern Regional Jail by institution when the person may be held there for another county or federal authority.
- Call Southern Regional Jail if the result is unclear, new, or tied to a hold.
- Use the court portals for charges, bond orders, and final case action.
The Daily Incarcerations page showed Southern Regional Jail admissions by institution in the research capture.
The daily view is best for new admissions because it organizes current booking activity by county or jail.
Raleigh County Roster Record Fields
The inspected Southern Regional Jail admissions summary exposed a limited list of fields. It did not provide every item people often expect from a jail profile. The static View Details request returned to the search form during research, so the inventory below is limited to what was visible in the official admissions list. For booking photos, use the separate Raleigh County jail mugshots discussion because the research did not confirm that a public photo appears in each record.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Inmate Details | A View Details link was shown, but the full static profile was not retrievable. |
| Admission Time | Time of same-day admission, such as morning or afternoon entries. |
| Name | Last, first, and middle name shown in separate columns. |
| Birth Date | Date of birth displayed in the admissions list. |
| Gender | Male or female values shown in the inspected examples. |
| Mugshot | Not visible in the admissions-list capture. |
| Charges and Bond | Not visible in the admissions-list capture; verify through court records. |
| Housing Location | Facility is implied by the Southern Regional Jail list; pod or unit was not visible. |
Raleigh County Records Access Chain
Raleigh County inmate records are split by custodian. WVDCR holds regional jail custody data. The Raleigh County Sheriff's Office may hold sheriff-created incident reports, warrants served by deputies, and other law-enforcement records in its custody. Magistrate and circuit courts hold filed complaints, dockets, orders, and court documents. A public-records request should go to the office that maintains the record, not to every agency at once.
Southern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility
1200 Airport Road
Beaver, WV 25813
Main phone: (304) 256-6726
Visitation scheduling: (304) 256-6738
Fax: (304) 256-6739
Raleigh County Sheriff's Office
308 Ned Payne Drive
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: (304) 255-9300
Email: communication@raleighcountysheriff.com
Sheriff: Frank Priddy
For public records, West Virginia FOIA allows requests to the custodian under W. Va. Code §29B-1-3. A useful request identifies the person's full name, date of birth if known, date or range, facility, arresting agency, case or booking number if known, the record sought, preferred delivery method, and willingness to pay lawful copy fees. Exemptions in §29B-1-4 may apply to investigative, privacy, and correctional-security material.
Raleigh County Booking Process
For most Raleigh County arrests, the likely booking point is Southern Regional Jail unless the person is cited and released, taken for medical care, or held by another authority. Booking is the administrative entry into custody. Intake normally includes identity confirmation, property inventory, security screening, medical or mental-health screening, classification, and housing assignment. WVDCR did not publish a precise rule for how fast a new booking appears online.
After arrest, West Virginia Magistrate Criminal Rule 5 requires the person to be taken before a magistrate without unnecessary delay. If the person is detained in a regional jail before the initial appearance, video conferencing may be used by a magistrate in the charging jurisdiction when available. The magistrate advises rights and addresses bail. Roster labels can lag or differ from court filings, so Raleigh County court records after jail arrest are needed to verify the formal charge path.
Raleigh County Jail Visitation
Southern Regional Jail visitation is non-contact and must be scheduled in advance. The official WVDCR page says the inmate must submit SRJ form 5-0029. Each visit is 30 minutes, and each inmate is permitted one visit per month. The visit limit is one adult and two minor children or two adults unless special approval is granted. Special visits go to the Chief Correctional Officer and may require proof of unusual circumstances.
| Item | Official detail |
|---|---|
| Scheduling phone | (304) 256-6738 |
| Inmate request | Inmate must submit SRJ form 5-0029. |
| Visit type | Non-contact. |
| Frequency | One visit per inmate per month. |
| Length | 30 minutes. |
| Visitor limit | One adult and two minor children, or two adults. |
| Published days and hours | No full current schedule was shown on the official static facility page; confirm by phone. |
Raleigh County Inmate Contact
WVDCR central service pages control mail, deposits, calls, video, and messaging for state-run jail and prison facilities. Letters to WVDCR offenders must use the central Phoenix, Maryland mail-processing address and must include the inmate's first and last name, OID number, full facility name with no abbreviation, and a complete sender return address. The mail page states that photos are not allowed in envelopes and envelopes with photos will be returned.
WVDCR offender banking lists phone deposits at 888.988.4768, web deposits through ConnectNetwork.com, the ConnectNetwork app, and money orders with a GTL Financial Services form. The money-order form lists a maximum money order amount of $300 and fees ranging from $3 to $6 depending on amount. WVDCR also says it has contracted with GettingOut for calling and video visits. Confirm custody before sending funds, because a released or transferred person may not be reachable through the same facility account.
Raleigh County DOC Federal ICE
If the person is no longer in the regional jail search, use the right locator for the custody type. The WVDCR prison offender search covers active prison, parole, or supervision status and can be searched by OID or by first and last name. Discharged people do not appear. BOP Inmate Locator covers federal sentenced inmates, including people at FCI Beckley. ICE ODLS covers immigration detention, but no ICE facility in Raleigh County was identified.
West Virginia VINE is available for custody-status notification. It is not a full records portal. The research also found a statewide West Virginia Sheriff Connect app listing, but no official Raleigh County page confirmed Raleigh participation or an app-only Raleigh roster. Treat any app mention as a possible communication channel, not as a verified inmate-record source.
Beckley Correctional Center and Jail
111 S. Eisenhower Drive
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: (304) 256-6780
WVDCR minimum-security work release and RSAT facility.
Federal Correctional Institution Beckley
1600 Industrial Road
Beaver, WV 25813
Phone: (304) 252-9758
Use BOP Inmate Locator for federal sentenced custody.
These facilities should not be searched as if they were ordinary Raleigh County jail bookings. Beckley Correctional Center and Jail is a WVDCR placement facility, while FCI Beckley is federal. A person may have a Raleigh County court history and still be absent from the jail roster because custody has shifted to one of these systems.