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Tygart Valley Regional Jail Mugshots: Search WV Bookings, Confirm Custody and Take the Right Next Step
If you searched for Tygart Valley Regional Jail mugshots, you probably need one of three things: a current inmate lookup, a recent booking report, or instructions for what to do after you find the jail record.
This guide starts with the official WV jail search, then walks you through daily incarcerations, facility confirmation, court lookup, visitation, inmate mail, money deposits, calls/video visits, WV VINE notifications, PREA reporting and reentry resources.
Open WV Offender Search and verify the result says Tygart Valley Regional Jail
Tygart Valley Regional Jail and Correctional Facility is operated by the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The official facility page lists 400 Abbey Road, Belington, WV 26250 and phone 304-637-0382.
What Are You Trying to Do?
Choose the box that matches your real task. This page is built to help you finish the task, not just read about the jail.
Official search → verify TVRJ → choose task → confirm before money, travel, court action or safety decisions
How to Search Current Tygart Valley Regional Jail Mugshots
Use this path when you want to know whether a person is currently or recently connected to TVRJ. WV regional jail records are searched through the state tool, not a county-only roster.
How to Check Today’s TVRJ Bookings or Recent Incarcerations
Daily Incarcerations is useful when the arrest is fresh, the normal name search is not showing the person, or you want to check a date-based list.
How to Read a TVRJ Mugshot Record Correctly
A mugshot is only one clue. The useful part is knowing what action the official record supports.
| Record detail | What it helps answer | What to do next |
|---|---|---|
| Mugshot / booking photo | A visual clue for a possible booking match. | Verify identity and facility before sharing or acting on it. |
| Facility | Whether the person is connected to TVRJ. | Use TVRJ-specific visit/travel rules only if the facility matches. |
| Booking / incarceration date | When the custody record was created. | Use Daily Incarcerations for fresh entries. |
| Charge wording | The allegation or public booking label. | Use WV court search for case status and disposition. |
| Bond / hold clue | Why someone may still be in custody. | Confirm with court/facility before assuming release eligibility. |
| County / case clue | Which court clerk may have the file. | Search the correct county and call the clerk for copies. |
No TVRJ Result Found? Use This Decision Path
Try last name only, partial surname, hyphenated spelling, maiden name, middle initial or fewer filters.
Check Daily Incarcerations and recheck later because new bookings may not appear instantly.
The person may have bonded out or been released. Use court records or VINE if status still matters.
Check whether the person is at Northern, North Central, Eastern, Potomac Highlands, Western or another WV facility.
If the person moved from jail to prison, use WV Offender Search – Prisons from the DCR search hub.
A summons, warrant or case can exist without a current TVRJ booking. Use WV court search.
Juvenile, sealed, expunged, protected or incomplete records may not appear in public search tools.
Tygart Valley Regional Jail Address, Phone, Directions and Travel Warning
Tygart Valley Regional Jail and Correctional Facility
400 Abbey RoadBelington, WV 26250
Randolph County
Phone: 304-637-0382
Fax: 304-637-0289
Route 33 / Elkins-area planning
WV DCR says TVRJ is off the Coalton/Norton exit of Route 33, seven miles west of Elkins. The official visitation rules say there is no local transportation or bus service, and the nearest taxi is in Elkins.
Counties Served by Tygart Valley Regional Jail
WV DCR lists the counties below for TVRJ. Use the county as a clue for court follow-up, not as proof of current custody.
| County | How it helps the user |
|---|---|
| Barbour County | Belington / Philippi-area arrests may route through TVRJ; verify facility and court county. |
| Pocahontas County | Use Daily Incarcerations for fresh arrests, then confirm the filing court. |
| Preston County | Check the WV facility line because Preston-area custody may change by transfer/release. |
| Randolph County | TVRJ is in Randolph County; Elkins-area searches still require name/facility verification. |
| Taylor County | Use the county clue to find the correct magistrate or circuit court record. |
| Tucker County | Check both TVRJ custody and Tucker County court records when needed. |
| Upshur County | Buckhannon-area cases may require TVRJ lookup plus Upshur court follow-up. |
How TVRJ Visitation Works: No Walk-In Guessing
Tygart Valley visitation is non-contact, scheduled in advance, and started by the inmate’s request. The official PDF gives the rules that visitors usually need before driving to Belington.
| Day | Visit window | Important practical note |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | No regular visitation | Request window opens Monday 8:00 a.m. for the following week. |
| Tuesday | 3:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. | No appointments after 7:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | No regular visitation | Do not travel unless you have special/professional confirmation. |
| Thursday | No regular visitation | Request window closes Thursday at noon for the following week. |
| Friday | No regular visitation | No regular social visitation listed. |
| Saturday | 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | No appointments after 12:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | 1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. | No appointments after 5:30 p.m. |
30 minutes
Visits are non-contact and one half-hour long unless prior approval is granted.
One visit per month
Each inmate is generally allotted one monthly visit, subject to classification/security limits.
2 adults or 1 adult + 2 minors
Anyone not listed on the inmate’s approved request is not eligible to visit.
Visitor micro-guide
How to Send Mail to a Tygart Valley Regional Jail Inmate
For personal letters, WV DCR uses a centralized scanning address. This is one of the most important practical details because people often mail letters to the facility street address by mistake.
Tygart Valley 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. WV DCR says no initials.
How to Add Money to a TVRJ Inmate Account
WV DCR’s Offender Banking page lists phone, web and app deposit options. The practical risk is sending money before verifying that the person is still at the correct facility.
888-988-4768
WV DCR lists this phone route for inmate trust fund deposits.
ConnectNetwork app
WV DCR lists iOS and Android app routes from its banking page.
How to Set Up TVRJ Inmate Calls or Video Visits
WV DCR says it has contracted with GettingOut for inmate calling and video visits. This is separate from in-person non-contact visitation.
WV DCR Calling and Video Visits
Open WV DCR Calling and Video Visits
Use the DCR page to reach the current GettingOut web/app route.
Confirm custody and facility
If the person was released or transferred, the calling/video route can change. Verify the TVRJ record before adding funds.
How to Find the Court Case After a TVRJ Booking
The jail result tells you custody. The court record helps explain filing, hearings, disposition, and whether the case is magistrate or circuit level.
WV Magistrate Record Search
WV Judiciary says users can search magistrate records by first name, last name or case number. The search can show case details, but court documents themselves are not provided online through that search.
WV Court Records Access
Use WV Court Records Access when the case is in circuit court or has moved beyond the initial magistrate level.
WV Magistrate Record Search Instructions · Open Magistrate Case Search · WV Court Records Access
How to Get WV VINE Custody Notifications
WV VINE is useful when you need a status alert instead of repeatedly refreshing the jail search.
How to Report a PREA or Sexual Misconduct Concern
WV DCR publishes PREA reporting routes for sexual abuse or harassment allegations involving people in custody.
Report by phone or email
Phone: 1-855-366-0015
Phone: 304-352-4724
Email: dcrprea@wv.gov
Details that help the report
- What happened.
- Who the victim is.
- Who the suspect is.
- Time and date of the alleged incident.
- Whether anonymity is requested.
TVRJ Resource Guide: Help After Jail, Family Support and Reentry
The TVRJ resource guide is useful when the search intent is more than “show me a mugshot.” Families often need treatment, housing, employment, behavioral-health, transportation, legal or local support routes.
Reentry planning
Open the guide and search for the person’s county or nearest city before calling providers.
Verify directly
Phone numbers, eligibility, intake hours and service availability can change.
Use as starting list
Treat listings as a starting point, then confirm current availability with the provider.
Official Links by User Task
Open it → search name → open possible match → verify Tygart Valley facility.
Open it → check date → verify facility → return to normal jail search.
Use for official address, phone, directions, counties served and visitation summary.
Read schedule, request window, visitor limit, child documents, ID, dress code and prohibited items.
Use Phoenix MD scanning address and do not include photos, enclosures or multiple offenders.
Verify inmate/facility first, then choose phone, web or app route.
Use DCR’s current GettingOut route and confirm custody before funding.
Search by case/name; contact the county clerk for specific document copies.
Use for statewide circuit court record search when the matter is in circuit court.
Use phone or VINELink registration for custody-status notification.
Use DCR phone/email reporting; call 911 for immediate danger.
Tygart Valley Regional Jail Mugshots FAQs
Where do I search Tygart Valley Regional Jail mugshots?
How do I check today’s Tygart Valley bookings?
What is the TVRJ phone number?
What is the TVRJ address?
Which counties does Tygart Valley Regional Jail serve?
What are TVRJ visitation hours?
Can I visit without being listed by the inmate?
How do I mail a letter to a TVRJ inmate?
How do I put money on a TVRJ inmate account?
How do I set up calls or video visits?
How do I find the court case after a TVRJ mugshot appears?
Can WV VINE notify me when a TVRJ inmate’s status changes?
What if I cannot find the person in TVRJ search?
Bottom Line
Save the exact name, facility, booking/incarceration date, charge wording, county clue, case number if shown, and the date you checked the official source. That is more useful than a mugshot alone.
Mugshot Record Excavator: Official Jail, Court & Booking Verification Tool
Use this tool to build a safer official-record search plan, generate better search queries, decode booking terms, score match confidence, prepare a records request, and avoid wrong-person mistakes. It runs in your browser and does not submit your entries.
Build a practical official-record search plan
This does not search hidden records. It creates a safer step-by-step path to find the right official jail, sheriff, court, state, or federal source.
Match confidence calculator
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