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Southwestern Jail Overview

Southwestern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility is a West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation regional jail in Holden. The facility serves Boone, Logan, McDowell, and Mingo counties. That regional setup is the key fact for Mingo County inmate searches. Mingo deputies, city police, or state troopers may make the arrest, and Mingo County courts may handle the first appearance or case filing, but the custody building is a state-operated regional jail rather than a Mingo County jail department.

The facility began receiving inmates on April 8, 1998. WVDCR describes it as a regional jail and correctional facility with three pods, and the 2022 PREA audit reported three housing units. Its population includes males and females in adult age ranges. Research for Mingo County found no separate adult state prison, federal detention center, ICE facility, or county-run jail building inside Mingo County. For a Mingo arrest, Southwestern is the main jail facility to check unless an official custody record shows transfer elsewhere.

Southwestern Jail Population

The strongest official population figures for Mingo County's serving jail are facility-level Southwestern Regional Jail figures. They should not be read as a Mingo-only count, because the jail serves four counties. The 2022 Southwestern PREA audit listed a designed facility capacity of 530, a current population of 520 during the audit period, and a prior 12-month average daily population of 496. It also reported that the jail had been over capacity at some point during that prior period.

The more recent WVDCR FY2025 annual report listed Southwestern's average daily count as 437. That report shows a mixed regional jail population, including pretrial misdemeanor, pretrial felony, convicted misdemeanor, convicted felony, and WVDCR Division of Corrections categories. In plain terms, the jail holds people awaiting court, people serving jail sentences, and some people already tied to the state corrections system.

Southwestern Jail Roster Lookup

Mingo County jail custody searches should start with the WVDCR Regional Jail Offender Search. The name-search page accepts a last name, with at least the first three letters required, and an optional first name. The page uses reCAPTCHA, so automated searches may fail. WVDCR also warns that jail data changes quickly and may not always show the exact current location, release date, status, or other detail.

1. Open the WVDCR Regional Jail Offender Search and enter at least three letters of the last name.
2. Add a first name if the last name is common, misspelled, or returning too many possible matches.
3. Check whether the facility line shows Southwestern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility or another WVDCR location.
4. If the person does not appear, check WVDCR Daily Incarcerations, call the jail, and check West Virginia VINELink for notification options.
5. Use the WVDCR DOC offender search if the person has moved from jail custody into active prison or parole status.

Do not treat the regional jail roster as the full court case file. The jail search is a custody tool. It may help confirm that a Mingo County arrestee is being held, but the Mingo County Magistrate Court or Circuit Clerk is the better source for filed charges, bond orders, hearing dates, and case disposition. For a broader roster explanation, the Mingo County jail inmate records page covers current custody, daily incarcerations, DOC, federal, ICE, and public-record fallback paths.

Southwestern Jail Visitation

WVDCR lists non-contact visitation for Southwestern Regional Jail. Visits are scheduled by calling (304) 239-3070 during 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The official facility page says visitors are assigned a time slot and cannot choose the visit time. It also says late arrival for registration cancels the visit. No official Southwestern dress code, visitor ID list, child-visitor rule, locker rule, or approval form was located in the research, so visitors should ask the scheduling line what to bring before driving to Holden.

Visits can be changed or canceled for facility operations, holidays, lockdowns, or other security needs. Call before travel, especially when coming from Williamson, Matewan, Gilbert, Delbarton, Kermit, or another Mingo community. A scheduled visit is not the same as a custody confirmation, so check the jail roster or call the main jail number before making the trip.

Southwestern Mail and Money

Research did not locate a Southwestern-specific mail format rule on the official facility page. The confirmed facility address is the Holden address listed by WVDCR, but family members should call the jail or check current WVDCR mail rules before sending letters, photos, books, or packages. Do not assume postcard-only rules, scan-and-destroy mail, book vendor limits, or package permissions unless the facility confirms them.

For phone and trust services, WVDCR users are directed to statewide vendor channels. ConnectNetwork/ViaPath lists West Virginia DCR services such as AdvancePay Phone, PIN Debit, Trust Fund, and Community Corrections. The ConnectNetwork page identifies Southwestern Regional Jail under regional jail locations where AdvancePay and Trust services are available. No official Southwestern fee table was found, so review vendor checkout screens before paying.

Southwestern Booking Intake

A Mingo County booking often starts with a local arrest and then moves into regional jail custody. Under West Virginia Code section 62-1-5, an arrested person must be taken before a magistrate without unnecessary delay, and a complaint must be filed promptly after a warrantless arrest. For many Mingo cases, that court path begins with Mingo County Magistrate Court while physical custody is handled at Southwestern.

At the jail, intake can include identity checks, property inventory, charge entry, medical and mental-health screening, photo and fingerprint processing, classification, and housing placement. Classification means the jail assesses security and housing needs. A detainer is a hold from another agency, and it can block release even when a local bond is posted. The 2022 PREA audit reported that qualifying inmates with a stay of 72 hours or more were screened for risk of sexual victimization or abusiveness within 72 hours.

Roster timing can lag. A person may be in transport, at a first appearance, in intake, or entered under a variant name before the online search shows a match. If the roster does not show the person, call Southwestern at (304) 239-3032 and ask whether the person is in current custody or pending intake. For bond terms or case filings, use the court clerk rather than relying on a roster line.

Directions From Mingo County

Southwestern Regional Jail is outside Mingo County, but WVDCR's official directions make the Mingo route clear. From Williamson and Mingo County, take US-119 north for about 20 miles, exit left onto Gaston Caperton Drive, and continue about 1.5 miles to the jail. That geography can confuse families because the arrest may happen in Mingo County while the jail is in Holden, Logan County. It is still the regular regional jail path for Mingo arrestees.

No official public-transit route, visitor parking rate, or separate ADA entrance detail was located in the research. Visitors who need accessible parking, entrance information, or a ride plan should call the facility or visitation line before leaving Mingo County.

Southwestern Reentry Resources

The Southwestern Regional Jail resource guide lists local and statewide reentry, treatment, and support contacts. Mingo County resources include S.T.O.P. Coalition at 304-664-3986, Logan Mingo Area Mental Health at 304-235-2954, Williamson Methadone Clinic at 855-465-0851, and Mingo County DHHR at 304-235-4680. The same guide also points to local Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous meeting locations in Gilbert, Williamson, and nearby communities.

WVDCR's FY2025 annual report adds statewide program context, including RSAT, GOALS, peer recovery support, medication-assisted treatment, transitional planning, parenting programs, job fairs, and reentry work. Not every program is available to every person at every point in custody. Family members should ask the facility, counselor, or case staff what is available for the specific inmate and whether release planning has begun.