The West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation runs the search for people in West Virginia state prisons. Here is how to use it, what it covers, and where to look if the person is not there.
- Agency
- West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Official search
- Offender Search (Prisons)
- ID number
- Offender ID (OID) number
Open the Offender Search (Prisons)
How to search the WV DCR inmate list
The West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (WV DCR) runs a public search called Offender Search (Prisons). You can search by Offender ID (OID) number, or last and first name.
- It covers people in prison or on parole under active supervision.
- People who discharged or left the division's custody do not appear.
The number to write down is the Offender ID (OID) number. You will need it to send money or mail, to set up calls and visits, and to find the same person again.
West Virginia state prisons we list
We do not copy the West Virginia prison inmate list yet. These are the state prisons in our West Virginia directory, with address, phone and visiting basics. Use the department's search above to find a person.
- Anthony Correctional Center State prison in White Sulphur Springs
- Beckley Correctional Center State prison in Beckley
- Charleston Correctional Center State prison in Charleston
- Denmar Correctional Center State prison in Hillsboro
- Huttonsville Correctional Center State prison in Huttonsville
- Huttonsville Work Camp State prison in Huttonsville
- Lakin Correctional Center State prison in West Columbia
- Martinsburg Correctional Center State prison in Martinsburg
- Mt. Olive Correctional Complex State prison in Mt. Olive
- Ohio County Correctional Center State prison in Wheeling
- Parkersburg Correctional Center State prison in Parkersburg
- Pruntytown Correctional Center State prison in Grafton
- Salem Correctional Center State prison in Industrial
- St Mary's Correctional Center State prison in St. Marys
State prison, county jail or federal prison?
The West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation holds people serving state prison sentences. Someone arrested in the last few days is almost always in a county jail instead, and will not show up in the state prison search yet. For a recent arrest, start with the county: open our West Virginia page and pick the county where the arrest happened.
People sentenced for federal crimes are held by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, which has its own search. See federal inmate search (BOP).
After you find them
- Visits: most prisons require you to be on the person's approved visitor list first. How visiting works.
- Money: how to send money and how commissary works.
- Mail and calls: sending mail, phone calls and video visits.
- Release and transfer alerts: VINE notifications.
Questions
What do I need to search the WV DCR inmate list?
The Offender Search (Prisons) lets you search by Offender ID (OID) number, or last and first name. A full legal name or the ID number works best.
Someone was just arrested in West Virginia. Will they be in the WV DCR search?
Usually not. People who were just arrested are held in a county jail first. They are moved to a state prison only after a sentence to state prison. Check the county jail where the arrest happened.
Is searchinmates.org part of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation?
No. searchinmates.org is a private website. It is not affiliated with the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation or any government agency. The department's own search is the source of record.
Sources
We opened each of these pages on October 14, 2026. Rules and numbers change, so check the source before you act.
- WV DCR Offender Search (Prisons), West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. How the search works and what it covers.
- Correctional Institutions, Bureau of Justice Statistics. How jails (run locally) differ from prisons (run by a state or the federal government).
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