Find Southern Regional Jail Inmates, Mugshots and Booking Records Through WV DCR
For a Southern Regional Jail inmate or recent booking, start with the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. WV DCR provides Daily Incarcerations for recent admissions and a separate Offender Search (Jails) for individual regional-jail records.
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A Southern Regional Jail mugshot or booking entry documents an arrest or custody event. It does not prove guilt, establish a conviction, confirm the final criminal charge or show that the person remains at SRJ today.
Which Southern Regional Jail Search Should You Use?
WV DCR separates recent jail admissions from individual offender records and state-prison records. Pick the search that matches the question you are trying to answer.
Who was recently admitted to SRJ?
Use WV DCR Daily Incarcerations. This is the better official route for recent admission activity at Southern Regional Jail.
Looking for one person?
Use Offender Search (Jails) when you know the person’s name and want an individual regional-jail record rather than a daily admission list.
Need charges, bond or disposition?
Use West Virginia court records. The jail record answers the custody question; the criminal court record follows the legal case.
Need an early-stage criminal case?
West Virginia Magistrate Record Search allows public searches using a first name, last name or case number.
Was the person transferred after sentencing?
Use Offender Search (Prisons) if the person has moved from regional-jail custody into the West Virginia prison system.
Need the jail phone or visitation rules?
Use the official Southern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility page maintained by WV DCR.
How to Check Recent Southern Regional Jail Bookings
WV DCR’s Daily Incarcerations system is the most relevant official starting point when your search intent is recent Southern Regional Jail inmates, today’s bookings or recently admitted offenders.
Open the WV DCR Offender Search page
Start from the official state search hub rather than an unofficial mugshot reposting website.
Select Daily Incarcerations
Use Daily Incarcerations when researching admission activity for a recent date rather than only one current inmate.
Choose Southern Regional Jail
Verify that the facility is Southern Regional Jail. Do not accidentally select Southwestern Regional Jail or another West Virginia facility.
Compare the available identity fields
Use the person’s name, birth information, admission date and other identifiers where available. Do not rely only on a photograph or common name.
Use jail search and court records for follow-up
A daily admission record tells you about an entry into custody. Use the individual jail search for later custody information and court records for the criminal case.
How to Search for a Southern Regional Jail Inmate
If you know who you are looking for, use WV DCR Offender Search (Jails). This search is more appropriate than a daily list when the goal is an individual inmate record.
Use the jail search first
Search the regional-jail database while the person may still be in jail custody. Confirm the person carefully before repeating incarceration information.
Check prison search after transfer
If the person later enters state-prison custody, switch to WV DCR Offender Search (Prisons). Regional jail and prison custody are separate parts of the state corrections system.
How to Use Southern Regional Jail Mugshots Correctly
A booking photograph can help connect an inmate to a jail record when WV DCR makes the image available. It should never be treated as a complete criminal-history record or proof that the underlying allegation resulted in conviction.
Use more than the photo
Compare names, birth information, admission information, offender identifiers and facility details where available.
Do not assume there was no arrest
A missing public image does not erase a jail admission. Continue with the official offender record and court case.
Move beyond the booking record
Use West Virginia court records to determine what happened after the arrest. The original jail allegation may not match the final case disposition.
What an SRJ Inmate or Booking Record Can Tell You
Read each jail field according to its actual purpose. Avoid turning booking-stage information into claims about the final criminal case.
| Information | What it helps answer | Important limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Name and identifying information | Helps distinguish the person from similarly named offenders. | A name alone may not be enough to confirm identity. |
| Admission date | Shows when the person entered the correctional system for that admission. | It does not necessarily equal the date of the alleged offense. |
| Facility | Shows the WV DCR institution associated with the record. | An older record does not guarantee the person remains there now. |
| Charge information | Provides the allegation connected with the custody record where available. | A charge is not a conviction. |
| Bond information | Can help identify release conditions associated with the case. | Bond status can change after the record is published. |
| Booking image | Can help associate a photograph with a jail record. | A mugshot does not prove guilt or current custody. |
Which Counties Send Inmates to Southern Regional Jail?
WV DCR currently lists seven southeastern West Virginia counties served by Southern Regional Jail. The jail may be in Raleigh County while the criminal case itself belongs to another county.
Fayette, Greenbrier & Mercer
An inmate arrested in one of these counties may be housed at SRJ while the criminal case remains with the appropriate county court.
Monroe & Raleigh
Raleigh County contains the physical jail location, but jail location alone does not determine which county court controls the case.
Summers & Wyoming
Use the inmate record for custody and the county tied to the criminal case for magistrate or circuit court records.
Use West Virginia Court Records for Charges, Bond and Disposition
West Virginia Judiciary provides statewide public access to magistrate and circuit court information. Court records are the correct source when you need information beyond jail custody.
Identify the county where the case was filed
Southern Regional Jail serves seven counties, so the correct court may not be in Raleigh County.
Search the Magistrate Record Search
The free statewide system accepts a first name, last name or case number and can return up to 30 matching records.
Review available case information
Magistrate search results can help locate basic public case details such as the case location, filing information, charges, bond information and docket activity when available.
Contact the court clerk for documents
West Virginia Judiciary states that actual magistrate court documents are not provided through the online search. Contact the clerk in the county where the case is filed for copies.
Check circuit court when the case proceeds further
West Virginia Judiciary also provides statewide circuit court record access. Use the correct court level for the stage of the case you are researching.
What to Do if an Inmate Is No Longer Shown at Southern Regional Jail
A person can leave SRJ because of release, transfer to another regional jail, transfer into state prison or another change in custody. An older mugshot does not tell you which event occurred.
Search WV DCR jails again
Use Offender Search (Jails) to see whether the person appears under another regional correctional facility.
Switch to the prison search
If the person entered state-prison custody, use Offender Search (Prisons) rather than relying on the older SRJ entry.
Continue with court records
Release from SRJ does not mean the criminal case has ended. Use the court record for later hearings, orders and disposition.
Southern Regional Jail Non-Contact Visitation
WV DCR publishes specific non-contact visitation rules for SRJ. Visits must be arranged in advance and the facility can impose restrictions based on operations or security.
The inmate initiates the request
WV DCR says inmates must submit an SRJ visitation request using form 5-0029.
One visit per month
Current SRJ guidance states that each inmate is permitted one non-contact visit per month.
Thirty-minute visits
The published rule limits ordinary visits to 30 minutes unless longer time has prior approval.
Visitor limits apply
Current rules permit one adult with two minor children or two adults for a regular visit.
Unusual circumstances require approval
Special visit requests are directed to the Chief Correctional Officer and supporting proof may be required.
Call the published visitation line
WV DCR currently lists 304-256-6738 for non-contact visitation scheduling.
Southern Regional Jail Contact Information
Southern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility
1200 Airport RoadBeaver, WV 25813
Raleigh County
Main phone: 304-256-6726
Visitation scheduling: 304-256-6738
Fax: 304-256-6739
West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Use WV DCR for Daily Incarcerations, Offender Search (Jails), Offender Search (Prisons) and other statewide correctional services.
Southern Regional Jail Inmate Search Troubleshooting
A missing or outdated-looking SRJ result can have several explanations. Use the next appropriate official source before deciding that no record exists.
Check Daily Incarcerations
For a very recent event, use the state’s daily admission tool and verify that Southern Regional Jail is the selected institution.
Confirm SRJ versus SWRJ
Southern Regional Jail and Southwestern Regional Jail are separate facilities. Search results using abbreviations can be easy to misread.
Check for transfer
Run both the jail and prison searches when the person may have moved within the West Virginia corrections system.
Use court records
A jail booking is not the final legal record. Use the magistrate or circuit court case for later charge and disposition information.
Do not infer current custody
A booking photo can remain discoverable after release or transfer. Recheck WV DCR before describing someone as currently incarcerated.
Contact the court clerk
West Virginia’s online magistrate search does not provide the underlying documents. Contact the clerk in the county where the case is filed.
Southern Regional Jail Inmate and Mugshot FAQs
Where can I search Southern Regional Jail inmates?
Use the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation Offender Search page. Select Offender Search (Jails) for individual regional-jail records.
How do I find recent Southern Regional Jail bookings?
Use WV DCR Daily Incarcerations and select Southern Regional Jail when the institution option is available. The individual jail search is better when you need one person’s later custody information.
Does a Southern Regional Jail mugshot mean someone was convicted?
No. A booking photograph records an arrest or custody event. It does not establish guilt, conviction or final case disposition.
Where is Southern Regional Jail located?
WV DCR lists Southern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility at 1200 Airport Road, Beaver, West Virginia 25813, in Raleigh County.
What is the Southern Regional Jail phone number?
WV DCR currently lists 304-256-6726 as the main facility phone number.
Which counties does Southern Regional Jail serve?
WV DCR currently lists Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Raleigh, Summers and Wyoming counties.
Is Southern Regional Jail the same as Southwestern Regional Jail?
No. Southern Regional Jail is in Beaver, Raleigh County. Southwestern Regional Jail is a separate facility in Holden, Logan County.
Where can I check the criminal court case?
Use West Virginia Judiciary Court Record Access. Magistrate Record Search supports first-name, last-name and case-number searches, while circuit court records are available through the statewide court-record system.
Why might an inmate disappear from the SRJ search?
The person may have been released, transferred to another jail, transferred to state prison or experienced another custody change. Check both WV DCR jail and prison searches and the related court record.
How often can an SRJ inmate receive a non-contact visit?
Current WV DCR facility guidance states that each inmate is permitted one 30-minute non-contact visit per month, subject to scheduling and facility rules.
Official Sources Used for This Southern Regional Jail Guide
Use WV DCR for inmate custody and facility information and West Virginia Judiciary for the criminal court case.
- WV DCR Offender Search — Daily Incarcerations, jail offender search and prison offender search.
- Southern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility — official facility address, phone, counties served and visitation rules.
- West Virginia Magistrate Record Search — statewide public magistrate court information.
- Magistrate Case Record Search — free name or case-number search.
- West Virginia Court Record Access — magistrate and circuit court record-search routes.
- USA-Mugshots.com — additional official-record navigation guides.
Sources reviewed September 29, 2026. This refresh keeps the existing /srj-mugshots/ URL because the new “Southern Regional Jail Inmates Mugshots” keyword has the same primary search intent. No separate duplicate article is needed.