Wyoming County Inmate Population
Wyoming County does not publish a standalone county-jail population because custody is handled through Southern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility. The facility is in Beaver in Raleigh County and is operated by the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. WV DCR's official facility page lists Wyoming County among the seven counties served, along with Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Raleigh, and Summers.
The Wyoming County inmate population should therefore be read as part of Southern Regional Jail's facility population. The county-specific share is not separated in the official sources reviewed. Local arrest activity still matters. The Wyoming County Sheriff's page reports approximately 800 arrests per year and says the department secures and transports prisoners, maintains court security, and serves criminal papers. Those local arrests can feed into the regional jail count.
Wyoming County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest sourced measures are facility-level numbers from WV DCR's FY2023 annual report and Census/PPI reference data. No current official rated bed capacity was located on the Southern Regional Jail facility page, so capacity is marked as a gap rather than filled with an estimate.
| Measure | Figure | Source and Date |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional Jail population | 506 | WV DCR FY2023 report, June 30, 2023. |
| Southern Regional Jail average daily total | 521 | WV DCR FY2023 average daily institutional population report. |
| Southern admissions and releases | 5,362 admissions / 4,915 releases | WV DCR FY2023 jail statistics table. |
| Census 2020 correctional population | 570 | Prison Policy Initiative/Census reference, not current capacity. |
| Current official rated capacity | Not located | WV DCR Southern Regional Jail page reviewed July 2, 2026. |
Wyoming County Jail Population Trends
Southern Regional Jail admissions fell across the FY2023 series after a 2018 high. The trend is facility-wide, not Wyoming County-only. It still gives the best available view of jail churn for the facility serving Wyoming County. The average daily population row in the FY2023 report rose above 600 in several prior report values, peaked at 717 in the extracted sequence, and fell to 521 for FY2023.
| Year | Southern Admissions | Southern Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7,400 | 6,777 |
| 2019 | 7,050 | 6,634 |
| 2020 | 6,489 | 6,122 |
| 2021 | 6,094 | 5,656 |
| 2022 | 5,940 | 5,454 |
| 2023 | 5,362 | 4,915 |
Who Makes Up Wyoming County Custody
WV DCR describes Southern Regional Jail as holding pretrial felons and misdemeanants, sentenced felons and misdemeanants, and federal detainees under a U.S. Marshals Service contract. The FY2023 demographic and custody breakdown for Southern Regional Jail includes DOC inmates, federal categories, and pretrial categories, but the extracted table text is not aligned well enough to assign every subcategory with precision.
- Pretrial detainees: People held before conviction or case resolution after arrest, warrant, or court commitment.
- Sentenced jail inmates: People serving jail-level sentences or awaiting movement after sentencing.
- DOC inmates: State-sentenced inmates may remain temporarily in regional jail while awaiting prison placement.
- Federal detainees: WV DCR FY2023 notes Southern Regional Jail contractually houses U.S. Marshals Service detainees.
Wyoming County Inmate Records Laws
West Virginia public access law and jail-operation statutes shape what can be searched, requested, and withheld. The laws do not create a county-only roster for Wyoming County, but they do explain why public records requests must go to the custodian and why court records need to be checked separately from jail data.
Key statutes: WV Code 29B-1-1 declares the state's public policy favoring access to government information. WV Code 29B-1-3 gives a right to inspect or copy public records, sets the five-business-day response rule, and limits reproduction fees. WV Code 29B-1-4 lists exemptions. WV Code 15A-3-16 requires jail facilities to keep inmate time records. WV Code 25-5-11 addresses correctional facility staffing and operation standards.
Wyoming County Jail Capacity Context
No current official Southern Regional Jail rated capacity was found, so a precise overcrowding percentage cannot be calculated from the research. The broader West Virginia regional jail system has been the subject of statewide capacity reporting, policy discussion, mortality reporting, and conditions litigation. Research identified news and policy sources discussing overcrowding and Southern Regional Jail litigation, including reporting tied to the death of Quantez Burks after a 2022 booking.
Those condition reports are important context, but they do not replace the official custody lookup. A family checking the Wyoming County inmate population should still verify a current person through WV DCR, the facility phone, court clerks, and VINE when notifications are needed.
Search the Wyoming County Inmate Population
Current jail custody starts with the WV Regional Jail Offender Search. The search requires at least the first three letters of a last name and a captcha. For a booking from today or yesterday, the Daily Incarcerations page may be the better first stop because it uses a county dropdown and admissions-by-institution links.
- Use Daily Incarcerations for very recent arrests and select Wyoming County.
- Use the regional jail name search for current jail custody by surname.
- Confirm that the facility result fits Southern Regional Jail or the custody clue in the case.
- Call Southern Regional Jail at (304) 256-6726 when the search is urgent or uncertain.
- Use court search tools for filed charges and the WV DCR prison locator after state-prison transfer.
The official regional jail search form is shown below.
The form confirms the last-name search rule and captcha gate that affect Wyoming County inmate lookup.
Current Wyoming County Inmate Lookup
The public admission summary inspected from Daily Incarcerations showed a View Details link, admission time, last name, first name, middle name, birth date, and gender. It did not confirm charges, bond, mugshot, housing, arresting agency, or court date in the directly accessible table. Use that table as a custody lead, then confirm details through the jail or court.
| Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | Yes | At least three letters for the jail name search. |
| First Name | Text | No | Helps narrow common surnames. |
| Captcha | Verification | Yes | Required before search submission. |
| County | Dropdown | Daily page | Daily Incarcerations includes Wyoming County. |
Past Wyoming County Inmate Records
Released or older jail records may not remain easy to find through the active roster. WV DCR's disclaimer says information can change quickly and may not show true current status, release date, or complete information. For historical booking records, identify the likely custodian and make a targeted WV FOIA request. Use WV DCR or Southern Regional Jail for jail booking records, the Wyoming County Sheriff for sheriff-created arrest or transport records, and court clerks for filed charges or dispositions.
For prison, parole, or active supervision, use the WV DCR prison and offender locator. The prison locator requires at least four digits of an OID number or at least three letters of both first and last name. A no-result message can mean the person is no longer in WV DCR custody.
Jail vs Prison Lookup
Wyoming County readers often mix jail custody, state prison custody, federal custody, and immigration detention. The correct search depends on who controls the custody. A person may be arrested locally and held at Southern Regional Jail, then later move to state prison, BOP custody, or another system.
| System | Who It Covers | Where to Look |
|---|---|---|
| Regional jail | Pretrial and jail-sentence custody tied to Southern Regional Jail. | WV Regional Jail Offender Search and Daily Incarcerations. |
| State prison or parole | Sentenced or supervised WV DCR cases. | WV DCR prison/offender locator. |
| Federal prison | Federal sentenced inmates from 1982 forward. | BOP Inmate Locator. |
| Immigration detention | ICE custody by A-number or biographical search. | ICE Online Detainee Locator. |
Wyoming County Court Records
Jail records do not control the final charge history. After arrest and booking, magistrate and circuit court records track filed charges, bond, warrants, hearings, dismissed counts, pleas, and sentencing. The Wyoming County Prosecuting Attorney prosecutes misdemeanors and felonies, requests felony warrants, and presents information to the grand jury for indictment.
Use the free Magistrate Record Search for magistrate case lookups by name or case number. Use WVPASS or Circuit Clerk Tony Paynter's office for circuit records. For a fuller court path, use the court records after a jail arrest page.
Wyoming County Jail Mugshots
No official Wyoming County sheriff mugshot gallery or standalone recent-booking photo page was located. The Daily Incarcerations admission-summary table inspected did not display mugshots, and full profile photo availability could not be confirmed from direct HTML because of the captcha-backed search flow. Booking photos should be handled as records that may require a request to the correct custodian.
West Virginia research did not locate a statute specifically titled as a mugshot-release law. General WV FOIA rules, agency policies, court sealing, expungement, juvenile confidentiality, and active-investigation exemptions can affect release. Use the Wyoming County jail mugshots page for the request and removal path.
Wyoming County Detention Facility
Only one detention facility page is resolved from the Facility Map for this project. Southern Regional Jail is the primary jail facility serving Wyoming County inmate population searches, even though it is physically outside the county. The sheriff, magistrate clerk, circuit clerk, and prosecutor are in Pineville, while the jail is in Beaver.
- Southern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility - Regional jail and correctional facility operated by WV DCR for Wyoming County and six other counties. It holds pretrial detainees, sentenced jail inmates, some DOC inmates, and USMS federal detainees by contract.
Visits, Calls, and Deposits
Southern Regional Jail visits are non-contact, must be scheduled in advance, and require an inmate request using SRJ form 5-0029. Each inmate is permitted one visit per month. Visits last thirty minutes and are limited to one adult and two minor children or two adults unless prior approval is granted.
| Service | Provider or Contact | Known Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Visitation scheduling | (304) 256-6738 | Call before travel because no full public weekly calendar was located. |
| Calling and video | GettingOut | WV DCR names GettingOut as the contracted provider. |
| Money deposits | ConnectNetwork | Phone, web, and app deposit channels are listed by WV DCR. |
| Custody status | (304) 256-6726 | Main Southern Regional Jail phone. |
Wyoming County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Wyoming County inmate population?
A county-only jail count was not located because Wyoming County uses Southern Regional Jail. WV DCR FY2023 reported Southern Regional Jail had 506 people on June 30, 2023 and an average daily population of 521 across its service area.
Where do I search for a current Wyoming County inmate?
Use the WV Regional Jail Offender Search for current jail custody and Daily Incarcerations for very recent bookings. If the person has moved to prison or parole status, use the WV DCR prison/offender locator.
Does the Wyoming County Sheriff run the jail roster?
No separate sheriff-run public jail roster was found. The sheriff has arrest, transport, court security, and records roles, but jail custody records run through WV DCR and Southern Regional Jail.
Are Wyoming County mugshots online?
No official Wyoming County mugshot gallery was located. The accessible Daily Incarcerations table did not display booking photos, so request paths may be needed when a photo is not visible.
How are court charges checked after booking?
Use Magistrate Record Search for many early criminal cases and WVPASS or the Circuit Clerk for circuit records. Court clerks provide copies because documents are not posted online through the magistrate search.
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