Tygart Valley Regional Jail Inmates

Tygart Valley Jail Overview

Tygart Valley Regional Jail and Correctional Facility is operated by the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Bureau of Prisons and Jails. It is the primary adult detention facility serving Tucker County even though the building is in Belington in Randolph County. The official DCR facility page lists Bryan Lanham as superintendent and identifies Tygart Valley as a regional jail serving Tucker County and nearby counties. For families in Parsons, Davis, Thomas, Hambleton, Hendricks, and the rest of Tucker County, this distinction matters because the adult jail lobby and visiting rules are tied to the state regional jail, not the Tucker County Sheriff's Department office.

The jail holds pretrial felons and misdemeanants as well as sentenced jail inmates for Tucker County and other service counties. DCR also notes that the facility houses the majority of the state's female inmates awaiting transfer to prison. PREA material describes adult male and female housing, minimum through maximum classification levels, a booking area, cell housing, a medical unit, and segregation cells. That mix explains why a Tucker County custody search can include a person arrested on a local warrant, someone serving a jail sentence, or a state-sentenced person waiting for prison placement.

The official DCR facility page is the best source for the public facility profile. A captured page image from the Tygart Valley DCR facility page shows the official address, directions, counties served, and visitation references used for this facility record.

The image reinforces the key point for Tucker County inmate lookup work: the facility is part of the WVDCR regional jail system, so official jail information comes from state jail tools and the Belington facility phone line.

Tygart Valley Jail Population

Population figures for Tygart Valley Regional Jail and Correctional Facility should be read as facility-level numbers, not Tucker County-only inmate counts. The jail serves multiple counties, and official research did not locate a county-only average daily population for Tucker County. The WVDCR FY2025 annual report lists the Tygart Valley rated population as 368. A 2024 PREA audit lists designed capacity as 468, current population as 399, and average daily population for the prior 12 months as 385.

Older records show why the source and year need to be kept with each number. The 2021 PREA audit listed 495 average daily population and 507 people on the first audit day, while WVDCR annual reports listed 481 in FY2020 and 537 in FY2021. The 2024 PREA audit reported a lower 385 ADP and stated that the facility was not over designed capacity during the prior 12 months. The trend is not a Tucker County trend by itself. It is a regional jail trend that includes inmates from several counties and some state transfer populations.

Tygart Valley Inmate Lookup

The official current-custody lookup for Tucker County adult jail arrests is the WV Regional Jails Offender Search. Use it when the person's name is known. DCR's separate Daily Incarcerations page can also be used with Tucker County selected from the county list. The statewide WVDCR offender search landing page links jail search, daily incarcerations, prison search, and escapee or absconder tools from one place.

1. Open the WV Regional Jails Offender Search for a name-based jail roster search.
2. Enter at least the first three letters of the last name, then add a first name if the last name is common.
3. Submit the CAPTCHA and review whether the result is tied to Tygart Valley or another regional jail.
4. Use Daily Incarcerations with Tucker County selected when checking a current county-based custody view.
5. Call Tygart Valley at (304) 637-0382 if a new arrest, bond release, spelling issue, or transport delay may explain a missing result.

Sentenced prison and parole records use a different system. If a Tucker County defendant has left regional jail for state prison or active DCR supervision, use the WVDCR prison/supervision search rather than the regional jail roster. For the broader county lookup workflow, the Tucker County jail inmate records page explains the roster, daily incarceration search, prison locator, VINE, and federal fallback paths in one place.

Tygart Valley Jail Contact

The facility phone is the practical fallback when a Tucker County inmate search does not match what a family member or attorney has been told. New bookings may still be in transport or intake. Names may be entered with a different spelling. A person may also have posted bond, been released, moved to another jail, or transferred to prison before the online roster looks current. DCR's own search disclaimer warns that public information is updated regularly but can change quickly and may not show the true current location, release date, or status.

Tucker County's sheriff, courts, and prosecutor are clustered in Parsons, while adult jail visitation and custody questions go to Belington. That geography affects travel, bond questions, and records requests. Use the sheriff or court for local arrest, warrant, case, and bond records, but use Tygart Valley for current jail housing, visitation, and facility instructions.

Tygart Valley Visitation Schedule

Regular visits at Tygart Valley are non-contact and inmate initiated. The inmate must submit TVRJ Form 5-0029 to request the visit between 8 a.m. Monday and noon Thursday during the week before the requested visit. The request must list every visitor who will arrive. Anyone not on the approved request is not eligible for that visit. Standard visits are 30 minutes, one visit per month per inmate unless a longer or special visit is approved.

Only one adult and two minor children, or two adults, may visit during a regular visit. Visits are scheduled in 30-minute intervals with five inmates or families per interval. A visitor who is more than 15 minutes late can be denied unless the visitor called ahead with a valid reason and informed visitation staff. Holiday schedules and special visits can change, so the facility should be called before a long trip from Tucker County.

Tygart Valley Visitor Rules

Adult visitors must sign the logbook and present valid government photo ID, such as a driver's license, non-driver ID, U.S. passport or passport card, or U.S. military ID. Social Security cards, credit cards, insurance cards, and self-generated IDs are not accepted as visitor ID. Visitors are subject to canine search if available, magnetometer screening, x-ray screening, and pat search. Anyone who appears impaired by alcohol or drugs can be denied, and contraband can lead to arrest or prosecution.

Dress rules are detailed. The rules bar shorts, headwear, tight clothing, side-snap pants, pajama pants, sleeveless clothing, offensive logos, drug or alcohol advertising, see-through clothing, low-cut or short tops, and some metal items that interfere with screening. Dresses and skirts must meet length and slit rules. Visitors should bring only what is needed. Purses, pocketknives, cell phones, diaper bags, watches, coats, and jackets are not allowed in the visitation area and must be secured as directed.

Minor visitor rules are also strict. A child generally must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or immediate family member. When an immediate family member brings a child, the visitor may need a notarized juvenile visitation form from the non-incarcerated parent or guardian and the child's birth certificate for each visit. Facility notaries cannot notarize the form. Children must remain under control and keep footwear on.

Tygart Valley Mail Money

The official Tygart Valley page reviewed in the research did not publish a complete mail format, mail-scanning policy, commissary limit sheet, deposit fee table, or package rule sheet. Because those rules can affect whether mail is rejected or funds are posted, family members should call the facility before sending money, packages, books, photos, or any nonstandard item. Use only DCR-approved instructions for mail and deposits.

Mail and money details should not be guessed from another jail's rules. DCR policy, vendor contracts, and facility security restrictions can change. A short confirmation call prevents rejected mail and avoids sending funds through an outdated or unofficial route.

Tygart Valley Booking Intake

For Tucker County arrests, booking is a two-step local and state process. A deputy, city officer, State Police trooper, or other agency makes the arrest in Tucker County, then the person is transported to the regional jail system. Tygart Valley PREA material describes a booking area where offenders are brought initially after arrest or sentencing before entering the main jail. Intake normally includes identity confirmation, arrest or commitment paperwork, warrant and hold checks, property handling, medical or mental health screening, initial classification, and housing assignment.

Classification is the jail process that places a person in an appropriate security level and housing area. Tygart Valley is documented as a minimum-to-maximum classification facility and houses adult males and females. A detainer, meaning a hold or request from another agency, can affect release even when the local bond issue has been handled. A remand is a court order that sends or returns a person to custody. These terms can appear in jail or court conversations, but the court record remains the source for formal charges, bond terms, and case outcome.

For a broader view of how Tygart Valley fits into the county custody system, the Tucker County inmate population hub explains why adult detainees are counted through a regional jail rather than through a local county jail building.

Tygart Valley Local Logistics

Travel planning is not a minor detail for this facility. Tygart Valley is outside Tucker County, off Route 33 near Coalton and Norton, west of Elkins. DCR directions from Elkins use Route 33 West, Old Route 151, and then the final road segment to the jail. From Interstate 79, DCR directs drivers to Weston Exit 99, Route 33 East, Old Route 151, and then the jail entrance. Family members coming from Parsons or central Tucker County should plan for an out-of-county trip.

The visitation rules state that no local transportation and no bus service are available, and that the nearest taxi is in Elkins. The parking rule is also direct: visitors may not sit or loiter in the parking lot, and non-visitors must leave facility property. Visitors with medical conditions that prevent metal-detector screening should bring the required original physician statement. These rules should be checked before travel, especially when a visitor is coming from Davis, Thomas, or another part of Tucker County with limited transit options.

Tygart Valley Programs Records

Tygart Valley research located a DCR resource guide with reentry and community support information rather than a detailed public internal class schedule. The guide references statewide and regional resources for behavioral health, crisis support, substance-use recovery, housing, employment, veterans support, domestic violence, and public benefits. Local and nearby entries include services in Elkins, Mill Creek, and other surrounding areas that may matter after release from regional jail.

DCR facility pages and audits also emphasize PREA compliance. The jail search page includes a zero-tolerance sexual-abuse notice and directs reports to the facility administrator or DCR central office at (304) 558-2110. PREA audit material identifies medical and health-services functions at Tygart Valley. No official grievance form PDF, tablet program sheet, commissary limit sheet, or internal education schedule was located in the public sources reviewed for the Tygart Valley facility record.