Find Southern Regional Jail Custody Before You Pay, Mail or Visit
Southern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility is a West Virginia DCR regional facility in Beaver, Raleigh County. It serves seven southeastern West Virginia counties, so the jail location and the county handling the court case may be different.
Start with the official WV DCR jail search for current regional-jail custody, use Daily Incarcerations for recent admissions, and use the court system separately for charges, hearings, bail and final case status.
Southern Regional Jail Source Board
Fast Answer
For a Southern Regional Jail inmate search, use the official West Virginia DCR Offender Search — Jails. The state jail search accepts a partial last name and is the correct first source for regional-jail custody.
If the arrest is recent, also check Daily Incarcerations by county or institution. Do not treat Daily Incarcerations as a permanent criminal record: WV DCR warns that information changes quickly and may not show true current location, release date or status.
Jump to the task you need
- Choose the right search
- Search step by step
- Daily incarcerations
- Read results safely
- No-result troubleshooting
- Facility & counties served
- Court records & bail
- Non-contact visits
- Current mail address
- Calls & video
- Money & trust funds
- VINE notifications
- PREA & urgent concerns
- Prison & federal fallback
- Official action directory
- FAQs
Which Southern Regional Jail Search Tool Should You Use?
West Virginia uses regional jails rather than a separate public roster for every county. Southern Regional Jail serves multiple counties, so choose the search by the question you actually need answered.
Select a task above
The appropriate official source will appear here.
| Source | Use it for | Do not use it as |
|---|---|---|
| Offender Search — Jails | Current West Virginia regional-jail custody, including Southern Regional Jail. | A final court record or complete criminal history. |
| Daily Incarcerations | Recent admissions by county or institution. | Proof of current release status or final disposition. |
| Offender Search — Prisons | State prison, parole or other active WV DCR supervision records. | A substitute for a new regional-jail booking. |
| WV Judiciary | Magistrate and Circuit Court case information. | A jail housing or visitation source. |
| VINE | Custody-status information and supported notifications. | A complete court file or personal safety plan. |
How to Search Southern Regional Jail Inmates Step by Step
- Open the official WV DCR jail search. Use the state’s Offender Search — Jails page rather than a copied roster, mugshot site or background-check advertisement.
- Start with the last name. The public jail search accepts at least the first three letters of the last name. Add a first name only when you need to narrow a broad result list.
- Confirm the facility. Do not stop at a matching name. Make sure the result identifies Southern Regional Jail when that is the facility you expect.
- Save useful identifiers. Record the OID or other state identifier, exact facility name and county information when shown. These details help with mail, deposits and court follow-up.
- Check the charging county. Southern Regional Jail serves seven counties, so the criminal case may be filed outside Raleigh County even though the jail itself is in Beaver.
- Verify again before acting. Recheck custody and facility rules before sending money, mailing a letter, arranging a visit or assuming a listed bond means immediate release.
Use Daily Incarcerations for Recent Southern Regional Jail Admissions
Daily Incarcerations is useful when an arrest or transfer happened recently. The system lets users select a county and can also show admissions by institution, including Southern Regional Jail.
Start With the Arrest County
If you know where the arrest or charging case began, select that county first. This is especially useful because Southern Regional Jail receives people from several counties.
Check Southern Regional Jail
Institution admission summaries can help when you know the person was transported to SRJ but are not certain which county initiated the case.
It Changes Quickly
WV DCR warns that the data may not reflect the true current location, release date, status or other offender information. Use it as a current-custody clue, not a permanent legal record.
How to Read a Southern Regional Jail Result Safely
Match More Than a Name
Use the facility, OID or available identifier, age or date clue, admission information and charging county. A common name or booking photo alone is not enough to establish identity.
Current Status Can Change
Bond, court appearances, transfers and releases can change after the database entry you are viewing. Recheck before travelling or paying.
A Charge Is Not a Conviction
A jail charge can later be amended, dismissed, reduced or resolved differently. Use WV Judiciary for the court case rather than treating the jail listing as final disposition.
If the Southern Regional Jail Search Shows No Result
A missing result does not automatically mean the person was released or never booked.
- Check the spelling and try only the first three or more letters of the last name.
- Try the legal name, maiden name, hyphenated surname or known spelling variation.
- Check Daily Incarcerations using the arrest or charging county.
- Confirm that Southern Regional Jail is the correct regional facility.
- Call the jail at 304-256-6726 when current placement must be verified.
- Use Offender Search — Prisons if a state-prison transfer or DCR supervision is possible.
- Use the Federal BOP locator when federal custody is genuinely possible.
- Check the court system for case activity even when a jail search is unclear.
Southern Regional Jail Address, Phone and Counties Served
Southern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility
1200 Airport Road Beaver, WV 25813 Raleigh County Main phone: 304-256-6726 Non-contact visitation scheduling: 304-256-6738 Fax: 304-256-6739The facility is in Beaver near the Beckley area. The building address is the correct destination for in-person facility business, but ordinary family letters use WV DCR’s separate Maryland mail-scanning address.
Seven Counties Use SRJ
- Fayette County
- Greenbrier County
- Mercer County
- Monroe County
- Raleigh County
- Summers County
- Wyoming County
The charging county controls many court and bail questions even when the person is physically housed in Raleigh County.
Court Records, Charging County and Bail
Southern Regional Jail houses people for multiple counties. A person can therefore be held in Beaver while the case belongs to Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Raleigh, Summers or Wyoming County.
Magistrate Court Search
West Virginia Judiciary provides a free statewide Magistrate Record Search. Users can search by first or last name or by case number. The online search does not provide the actual court documents; contact the clerk in the filing county when you need copies.
Circuit Court Records
West Virginia’s Court Record Access page provides statewide access routes for Circuit Court and Magistrate Court case information. Circuit courts handle felony cases and other matters within their jurisdiction.
West Virginia Bail Details That Matter
Do not assume every Southern Regional Jail case uses the same release method. West Virginia court rules allow different forms depending on the judicial order, including cash deposited with the clerk, approved surety arrangements, property-backed recognizance and other forms authorized by the judicial officer.
| Issue | What to verify | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Who sets bail? | The magistrate or court handling the criminal case. | The jail houses the person but does not replace the court’s bail order. |
| 10% option | A judicial officer may authorize a 10% arrangement in qualifying circumstances. | Do not assume “pay 10%” applies to every case. |
| Credit/debit card | West Virginia’s magistrate administrative rules state cards may not be used to post or secure bond. | A normal court-payment card option may not be a bail-payment route. |
| Out-of-county case | Confirm the charging county and court. | A person can be temporarily held in a regional jail on behalf of another county. |
| Release | Check warrants, detainers, other cases and release paperwork. | Posting one bond does not guarantee immediate release from every hold. |
Southern Regional Jail Non-Contact Visitation
Southern Regional Jail publishes facility-specific non-contact visitation rules. These local rules matter more than generic West Virginia jail advice.
- The inmate starts the request. The inmate must submit SRJ form 5-0029 requesting visitation.
- Keep the visitor group within the published limit. A visit may include one adult and two minor children, or two adults.
- Plan for one visit per month. The current facility page states that each inmate is permitted one visit per month.
- Plan for 30 minutes. Standard visits are one-half hour and non-contact.
- Schedule in advance. Use the facility process and the published visitation scheduling number, 304-256-6738.
- Ask early for unusual circumstances. Longer visits require prior approval, and special visit requests are directed to the Chief Correctional Officer. Proof of circumstances may be required.
View Official SRJ Facility Page ↗
Current WV DCR Mail Address for Southern Regional Jail Letters
Do not send ordinary family letters to 1200 Airport Road just because that is the physical jail address. WV DCR’s current friends-and-family mail procedure routes letters through a scanning address in Maryland.
Inmate’s First and Last Name and OID Number Southern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility PO Box 336 Phoenix, MD 21131Address It Precisely
- Use the inmate’s first and last name.
- Include the OID number.
- Write the full facility name with no abbreviation.
- Include the sender’s complete first and last name.
- Include a complete return address.
Avoid Automatic Returns
- No photographs.
- Do not address one envelope to multiple offenders.
- No attachments or enclosures.
- The current mail page allows handwritten or typed letters for scanning.
Open Current WV DCR Mail Rules ↗
Phone Calls and Video Visits: GettingOut
WV DCR currently identifies GettingOut as its contracted provider for inmate calling and video visits. Users can access the service through GettingOut.com or its mobile app.
Use the Current WV DCR Provider
Before funding an account, confirm the person is still at Southern Regional Jail and select the correct service. A phone or communication balance is not the same thing as bail or an inmate trust-fund deposit.
Assume Personal Communications Are Monitored
Do not use ordinary jail calls or video sessions for confidential legal strategy, passwords or sensitive evidence. Contact an attorney for the correct privileged communication route.
Send Money Through WV DCR Offender Banking
WV DCR currently lists ConnectNetwork for inmate trust-fund deposits. Friends and family can deposit by web or app, or by calling 888-988-4768.
ConnectNetwork
Use the official WV DCR banking page to reach the correct ConnectNetwork service rather than following an advertisement or copied jail-directory payment button.
888-988-4768
WV DCR publishes this number for offender banking deposits.
Match the Right Account
Confirm the inmate, facility and account type. Trust-fund money, communication funds, court costs and bail are different payments.
Open WV DCR Offender Banking ↗
West Virginia VINE Notifications
West Virginia DCR operates VINE custody-status information and notifications. Users can call 1-866-WV4-VINE or use VINELink to register for supported notifications.
Custody Status Changes
VINE can provide custody-status information and automated notifications. WV DCR notes that transfer notification is not made while the person is in transit; notification occurs after arrival at the new facility.
Do Not Depend on One Alert System
VINE is useful for notifications but is not a substitute for emergency services, a court docket or a complete safety plan.
PREA and Urgent Safety Concerns
WV DCR maintains a zero-tolerance policy for sexual abuse and harassment in confinement facilities. Its current PREA reporting page provides dedicated reporting routes for allegations involving people in WV DCR custody.
WV DCR Reporting Contacts
1-855-366-0015
304-352-4724
dcrprea@wv.gov
Use the Facility for Immediate Custody Concerns
For a time-sensitive welfare concern involving someone confirmed at SRJ, call the facility at 304-256-6726. Use 911 or the appropriate emergency service when there is an immediate external emergency.
If the Person Transfers to Prison or Federal Custody
WV DCR Prison Search
Use Offender Search — Prisons if the person moves from regional-jail custody into a West Virginia prison or another DCR-covered supervision status. Do not keep relying on the jail search after a confirmed state-prison transfer.
Federal BOP Locator
Use the Bureau of Prisons locator when the person is in federal BOP custody. A federal court or U.S. Marshals situation may require separate verification when a person has not yet entered BOP custody.
For statewide regional-jail search details, see the WV Jail Inmate Search guide. For federal custody, use the Federal Jail Inmate Search guide.
Official Southern Regional Jail Action Directory
Use for a person-specific regional-jail custody lookup.
Open Jail Search ↗Use county or institution views for recent admissions.
Open Daily List ↗Address, phone and current facility-specific visitation rules.
Open Facility Page ↗Use for Magistrate and Circuit Court case information.
Open Court Search ↗Current Phoenix, Maryland scanning address and restrictions.
Open Mail Rules ↗WV DCR’s current calling and video-visit provider.
Open Communication Guide ↗Southern Regional Jail Inmate Search FAQs
Where is the official Southern Regional Jail inmate search?
Use the West Virginia DCR Offender Search — Jails page. It is the official regional-jail search route for Southern Regional Jail and other WV regional facilities.
Where is Southern Regional Jail located?
Southern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility is at 1200 Airport Road, Beaver, West Virginia 25813 in Raleigh County.
What is the Southern Regional Jail phone number?
The current WV DCR facility page lists 304-256-6726 as the main phone and 304-256-6738 for non-contact visitation scheduling.
Which counties does Southern Regional Jail serve?
The facility serves Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Raleigh, Summers and Wyoming counties.
How do Southern Regional Jail visits work?
The inmate must submit SRJ form 5-0029. Standard visits are 30 minutes and non-contact, each inmate is permitted one visit per month, and the visitor group is limited to one adult with two minor children or two adults. Visits must be scheduled in advance.
Where should I mail a letter to a Southern Regional Jail inmate?
WV DCR currently routes ordinary letters through its scanning service: inmate first and last name and OID number, full facility name without abbreviation, PO Box 336, Phoenix, MD 21131. Include the sender’s complete name and return address.
Can I send photos in a letter?
No. WV DCR’s current friends-and-family letter instructions say photographs are not allowed and envelopes containing photographs will be returned to the sender.
How do I send money to an inmate?
WV DCR lists ConnectNetwork for inmate trust-fund deposits by web or app and also publishes 888-988-4768 for deposits by phone. Confirm the inmate and account type before paying.
Which service handles inmate calls and video visits?
WV DCR currently identifies GettingOut as its contracted service for inmate calling and video visits.
How do I check the court case after finding someone in the jail search?
Use West Virginia Judiciary’s Court Record Access and Magistrate Record Search. Because Southern Regional Jail serves seven counties, confirm the charging county rather than assuming the case is filed in Raleigh County.
Official Sources Used for This Guide
- WV DCR — Southern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility
- WV DCR — Offender Search Hub
- WV Regional Jail Offender Search
- WV Daily Incarcerations
- WV DCR — Sending Letters to an Inmate
- WV DCR — Offender Calling and Video Visits
- WV DCR — Offender Banking
- WV DCR — VINE
- West Virginia Judiciary — Court Record Access
- West Virginia Judiciary — Magistrate Record Search
- WV DCR — PREA Reporting
- Federal Bureau of Prisons — Inmate Locator