West Virginia Inmate Search

The steps to searching for your inmate on the West Virginia inmate search page are listed below: 

Step 1: Visit the Daily Incarcerations page on the department website. 

Step 2: To begin your search, select the county, solve the CAPTCHA, and click search. 

Step 3: The search results will include multiple results entries of inmates incarcerated in the county jails that day with details of their full names, dates of birth, charges, case numbers, status, and book date 

Step 4: Review the inmate record from the list to get your inmate's details 

To search for inmates in the county jails. 

Step 1: Visit the West Virginia Offender locator (Jails) page 

Step 2: Provide the first and last name of the inmate, then solve the CAPTCHA to start your search 

Step 3: The search results will include multiple entries of inmates with closely matching names with a link to the 'more info' section and inmate names, locations, and mugshot 

Step 4: Click on 'more info to get more information about your inmate, including their booking date, court order list, and personal information such as race and age. 

To search for inmates in state prisons 

Step 1: Visit the West Virginia Offender locator (Prisons) page 

Step 2: Enter the Offender number (OID) or at least four of the first numbers of the number. You can also use the first and last name of the inmate, then solve a CAPTCHA and start the search. 

Step 3: Search result(s) will include the offender's name, a mugshot, location, IOD number, and a link. 

Step 4: Click on more info to view the inmate status, including their release date and court details. 

If you cannot obtain the required inmate information on the Department of Corrections website, call the department at (304) 558-2036.