About West Virginia's Correctional System
West Virginia manages its correctional system through the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (WVDCR), operating facilities including Mount Olive Correctional Complex, Huttonsville Correctional Center, and the Lakin Correctional Center for Women.
If you are searching for a West Virginia inmate, use the state's official search portal at
this link.
For federal inmates, use the
Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
Visitors to West Virginia facilities must be on an approved visitation list. Contact the
facility directly using the phone numbers listed below to confirm current visitation
schedules, as these may change without notice.
The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Beckley is a medium security facility housing male inmates. An adjacent satellite camp houses minimum security inmates. FCI Beckley is located in Raleigh County, West Virginia, approximately 51 miles southeast of Charleston, and 136 miles northwest of Roanoke, Virginia.
The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Gilmer in Glenville, West Virginia, is a medium security facility housing male offenders. An adjacent satellite prison camp houses minimum security male inmates. FCI Gilmer is located in central West Virginia, 85 miles northeast of Charleston and 150 miles from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
FCI Morgantown, WV currently houses minimum security male inmates. FCI Morgantown is located in north-central West Virginia, on the southern edge of Morgantown, off State Highway 857 (Greenbag Road).
FPC Alderson is a minimum security facility housing female offenders. The Town of Alderson is located in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains in West Virginia, on both sides of the Greenbrier River. There are four other towns within commuting distance: Hinton, Lewisburg, Ronceverte, and White Sulphur Springs.
The United States Penitentiary (USP) - Hazelton is a high security institution housing male inmates, with a satellite camp that houses minimum security male inmates. USP Hazelton also has a secure unit (SFF) that houses female inmates. The facility is located in the mountains of Preston County, West Virginia, in the community of Bruceton Mills, and is approximately 35 minutes from Morgantown; 45 minutes from Uniontown, PA; and 45 minutes from Cumberland, MD.