SRJ West Virginia Mugshots, Recent Bookings & Jail Records: Start With WV DCR
If you are searching for SRJ mugshots, use the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation first. WV DCR provides Daily Incarcerations and a jail Offender Search for regional-jail records. Southern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility is in Beaver, Raleigh County, and serves seven southeastern West Virginia counties.
Records Search
Court, Criminal, Marriage, Divorce, Property
A booking record or mugshot shows an arrest or custody event. It does not prove guilt, conviction, the final charge, sentence, or that the person is still at Southern Regional Jail.
What Is Southern Regional Jail in West Virginia?
Southern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility is a West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation facility at 1200 Airport Road in Beaver, Raleigh County. WV DCR says the facility was built in 1994 and serves Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Raleigh, Summers and Wyoming counties.
That seven-county service area matters when searching SRJ mugshots. A person arrested in one of those counties may be housed at SRJ even though the arresting police or sheriff agency is located somewhere else. The jail record, arresting-agency record and court case are separate records and may update on different schedules.
Which SRJ Mugshot or Jail Search Should You Use?
Daily Incarcerations
Use this when your main question is who entered a West Virginia regional jail on a specific recent date. The state publishes institution-level daily admission summaries, including Southern Regional Jail.
Offender Search (Jails)
Use the jail offender search when you have a person’s name and need to check whether the state jail system has a matching record.
SRJ Facility Page
Use the facility page for the current SRJ address, phone, visitation scheduling number, counties served and facility-specific non-contact visitation rules.
Magistrate Record Search
West Virginia magistrate courts hear misdemeanors, conduct felony preliminary examinations, issue warrants and set bail. The statewide search is free and can be searched by name or case number.
WVPASS Circuit Court Search
Use circuit-court records when a criminal case proceeds beyond the magistrate level or when you need public circuit filings. West Virginia provides statewide circuit-court access online.
Offender Search (Prisons)
Use the prison search if the person is no longer in a regional jail and has moved into the state prison system. A missing SRJ result can reflect transfer rather than release.
How to Check Recent Southern Regional Jail Bookings
WV DCR’s Daily Incarcerations tool is the most useful official route when the search intent is “recent SRJ mugshots” or “who was booked today.” The state publishes a daily institution admission summary and Southern Regional Jail appears as its own institution in that system.
Open WV DCR Offender Search
Start from the official DCR search menu rather than an unofficial reposted mugshot gallery.
Choose Daily Incarcerations
The official DCR menu links to the state OIS daily-incarceration system.
Select Southern Regional Jail
Make sure the institution is Southern Regional Jail, not Southwestern Regional Jail or another regional jail.
Review the date and identity fields
Daily admission summaries can show admission time, last name, first name, middle name, birth date and gender. Use multiple identifiers before concluding two records belong to the same person.
Open the individual details and then check court status
The booking record answers the custody-stage question. Use the Magistrate Record Search or circuit-court search to verify charges, bond, hearings and later disposition.
How to Use West Virginia’s Jail Offender Search for SRJ
The statewide Offender Search (Jails) is better than a daily list when you are looking for one person. WV DCR keeps jail search, prison search and daily incarcerations on the same official search hub, which helps prevent a common mistake: assuming a person disappeared simply because they are no longer on one day’s SRJ admission list.
When matching a record, compare the available name, birth information, offender identifier, current facility and booking information rather than relying on the mugshot alone. People can have similar names, and a booking photograph can become outdated.
How to Read an SRJ Booking or Offender Record
| Record detail | What it helps answer | What it does not prove |
|---|---|---|
| Name / birth information | Helps distinguish people with similar names. | That every matching internet result belongs to the same person. |
| Admission / booking time | Shows when the person entered the jail system or appeared on the daily admissions record. | The exact time of the alleged offense. |
| Facility | Shows which DCR jail is associated with the record at that stage. | That the person remains there now. |
| Charge information | Shows allegations connected with the arrest or case when available. | Conviction or final disposition. |
| Bond information | Can help explain court-ordered release conditions when the court record contains bond data. | That the amount or status has not changed. |
| Photo / mugshot when displayed | Helps associate the booking with the custody record. | Guilt, identity by itself or current appearance. |
Which Counties Use Southern Regional Jail?
WV DCR currently lists seven counties served by Southern Regional Jail: Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Raleigh, Summers and Wyoming. This means the underlying criminal case usually belongs to the county where the case was filed, not to “SRJ” as a court jurisdiction.
Fayette
Fayette County’s own government site directs users to Southern Regional Jail for people incarcerated under a Fayette County arrest or court order.
Greenbrier / Monroe / Summers
Use the statewide DCR custody tools first, then the applicable county magistrate or circuit court for the case record.
Mercer / Raleigh / Wyoming
The same rule applies: SRJ handles custody, while the county court record controls case status, bond and disposition.
Southern Regional Jail Address, Phone & Visitation Number
Southern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility
1200 Airport RoadBeaver, WV 25813
Raleigh County
Main phone: 304-256-6726
Non-contact visitation scheduling: 304-256-6738
Fax: 304-256-6739
Before calling
- Have the person’s full legal name available.
- Use the OID or offender identifier when the state search provides one.
- Know the booking or arrest date if possible.
- Know the county connected with the criminal case.
- For court dates or copies, call the court clerk rather than the jail.
SRJ Bond Information: Check the Magistrate Court Record
West Virginia magistrates hear misdemeanor cases, conduct preliminary examinations in felony cases, issue and record arrest warrants and search warrants, and set bail. That is why a court record is the better source for a bond question than a mugshot page.
The statewide Magistrate Record Search is free. Anyone can search by first name, last name or case number, and the system can return up to 30 matching records. The case-detail system contains a bond-information section when bond information is available.
Find the West Virginia Court Case After an SRJ Booking
West Virginia now provides statewide online routes for both magistrate and circuit court records. Use the level of court that matches the case stage.
Free Magistrate Record Search
The search can return filing information, charges, disposition details and a list of documents in the court file. Actual court documents are not provided through the magistrate search; the Judiciary directs users to the clerk in the county where the case is filed for copies.
WVPASS Circuit Court Records
West Virginia’s Public Access Search System provides statewide public circuit-court access. The Judiciary says the system covers publicly available circuit-court documents dating back to 1999. Registration is free; downloadable public documents can carry a nominal fee.
Southern Regional Jail Non-Contact Visitation Rules
The current SRJ facility page publishes facility-specific non-contact visitation instructions. The person in custody must submit the visitation request using SRJ form 5-0029, and the visit must be scheduled in advance.
Current SRJ limits
- One adult and two minor children, or two adults, per visit.
- Each inmate is currently permitted one visit per month under SRJ’s facility page.
- Visits are 30 minutes and non-contact.
- Visits must be scheduled before the visitation day.
Special visits
SRJ says unusual-circumstance requests go to the Chief Correctional Officer, and proof of the circumstances may be required. A visit longer than the normal time requires prior approval from the Superintendent or Chief Correctional Officer at least 24 hours beforehand.
Scheduling line: 304-256-6738. Recheck the current facility page before traveling because institutional rules can change.
SRJ Inmate Calls and Video Visits
WV DCR currently contracts with GettingOut for offender calling and video visits. The state directs family and friends to GettingOut’s website or mobile app for account setup and service access.
This statewide calling/video service is separate from SRJ’s facility-specific non-contact in-person visitation process. If you are planning an in-person visit, follow the SRJ facility page and scheduling number rather than assuming an online video account creates an in-person appointment.
How to Deposit Money for an SRJ Offender
WV DCR’s current Offender Banking page says family and friends can fund an inmate trust account by phone, web or app. The published phone number is 888-988-4768, and the online/app route is ConnectNetwork.
Current West Virginia DCR Mail Address for Personal Letters
WV DCR now directs friends and family to send ordinary personal letters to a centralized scanning address. The state says to use the offender’s first and last name, OID number and the full facility name with no abbreviation.
Personal letter format
Inmate First and Last Name + OID Number
Southern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility
PO Box 336
Phoenix, MD 21131
The sender must include a full return address with complete first and last name. Initials are not sufficient.
WV DCR currently says photographs are not allowed in these mailed letters, only one offender can be addressed per envelope, and attachments/enclosures are not allowed. Handwritten or typed letters are scanned to the offender. If the envelope violates the published rules, the contents can be returned.
Get SRJ Custody-Status Notifications With West Virginia VINE
WV DCR operates Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) for custody-status information and automated notifications. The state says victims can call 1-866-WV4-VINE or register for email notification through VINELink.
WV DCR notes that VINE does not make a notification call while an offender is moving from one facility to another. Notification resumes after the offender reaches the new facility. This is one reason a short-term change in the jail search should not automatically be interpreted as release.
SRJ Release, Transfer or Prison Move: How to Verify the Change
A person can leave Southern Regional Jail because of release, transfer to another regional jail, transfer into the West Virginia prison system, court movement or another custody change. An old SRJ mugshot does not explain which event occurred.
Run the jail offender search again
Check whether the person now appears under another jail or updated custody information.
Check Offender Search (Prisons)
If the person was sentenced or transferred into state prison custody, the prison search may be the correct route.
Check the court case
Review the magistrate or circuit case for bond, disposition, sentencing and later orders.
Use VINE when notification is appropriate
Victims can register for custody-status alerts rather than repeatedly checking old booking pages.
Call the facility for a time-sensitive custody question
SRJ’s current main number is 304-256-6726. The jail cannot replace the court clerk for legal case details.
Can’t Find an SRJ Mugshot or Booking Record?
The booking may be very recent
State systems need time to process and publish records. Use Daily Incarcerations again later or call SRJ when the question is urgent.
You searched the wrong regional jail
Southern Regional Jail and Southwestern Regional Jail are different facilities. Verify the facility name and county served.
The person transferred
Check the jail search again and then use WV DCR’s prison search if the person moved into state correctional custody.
The person was released
A release can remove current-custody relevance while the magistrate or circuit court case remains public.
Name spelling differs
Try the legal first and last name and verify birth information or an offender identifier before assuming a match.
You need the arresting agency, not SRJ
SRJ is a custody facility. A police report or arrest report may belong to a city police department, county sheriff or another agency.
You need court documents
Use the statewide magistrate or circuit court route. Jail records do not substitute for complaints, orders, warrants or final dispositions.
The record is nonpublic or restricted
Juvenile, sealed and other confidential records may not be available through public systems.
Use SRJ Arrest and Mugshot Information Carefully
- Arrest and booking are not proof of guilt.
- A jail charge is not necessarily the final court charge or conviction.
- An old mugshot does not prove current custody at SRJ.
- Do not identify someone from a photograph alone; compare names, birth information and official identifiers.
- Do not use this informational page or a mugshot record as a substitute for a legally compliant consumer report for employment, housing, credit, insurance or another regulated decision.
- Respect juvenile, sealed, confidential and otherwise restricted records.
Primary Official Sources Used for This SRJ Guide
SRJ West Virginia Mugshots FAQs
What does SRJ mean in West Virginia mugshot searches?
Where can I search official SRJ bookings?
Does Southern Regional Jail have a separate mugshot gallery?
What counties does Southern Regional Jail serve?
What is the Southern Regional Jail phone number?
What is the SRJ visitation scheduling phone number?
How often can an SRJ inmate have an in-person non-contact visit?
How do I find bond information after an SRJ booking?
How do I find the court case after an SRJ arrest?
How do I send money to someone at SRJ?
Where do I mail a personal letter to an SRJ inmate?
Can I send photos in a personal letter to SRJ?
How can victims receive SRJ custody-status notifications?
Does an SRJ mugshot mean the person was convicted?
Verification note: Current West Virginia DCR and West Virginia Judiciary sources were reviewed on September 24, 2026. Offender-search results, facility custody, visitation instructions, vendors, mail rules, court records and bond information can change. The state’s direct OIS jail-search pages may use session controls or block some automated requests, so this guide links through the official WV DCR search hub. Verify time-sensitive information directly with DCR, SRJ or the appropriate court clerk.