West Virginia Department of Corrections: What Families Need to Know (2026)
West Virginia's Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation runs state prisons, regional jails, and community corrections centers, and visiting works differently here than in states with one statewide schedule: each facility's own page on dcr.wv.gov lists its visiting days and scheduled slots. The guide covers every facility under Commissioner David L. Kelly, with an address and phone number for each, so you can look up your loved one's site and confirm directly.
Among the facilities, Lakin Correctional Center and Jail in West Columbia stands out as the state's only all-female prison, led by Superintendent J.D. Sallaz. Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail in Mt. Olive, Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail, and the regional jails in Beckley, Charleston, Martinsburg, and Parkersburg are all covered the same way, with non-contact visit scheduling numbers listed where the facility offers them, such as Potomac Highlands at (304) 496-7057.
Mail for Pruntytown Correctional Center and Jail goes to P.O. Box 159 in Grafton. For every other detail, the guide's advice is the same throughout: schedules change, so call the facility to confirm before you go. The division's central office is at 1409 Greenbrier Street, Charleston, WV 25311, and its phone number is (304) 558-2036.
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