Barbour County Jail, WV Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Barbour County County can be found in the West Virginia area. Philippi – is the county seat. Barbour County has a total population of 16497 and was formed in 1843.

Barbour County County has a total area of 341 square miles. The zip codes in Barbour County County are 26238, 26250, 26275, 26334, 26349, 26405, 26416.

Barbour County Sheriff’s Office:

The Barbour County Sheriff, Philip G. Ferguson, is the head law enforcement officer in the Barbour County county. You can reach him by calling 304-457-2881.

Address: 8 North Main Street, Philippi, West Virginia, 26416, 26238, 26250, 26275, 26334, 26349, 26405, 26416.

Fax:

Phone: 304-457-2881

Barbour County Arrest Warrants

Barbour County Child Support Warrants

Barbour County Sex Offender Registry

The Barbour County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Barbour County County, operates the Barbour County Jail in Philippi, Philippi, West Virginia. Barbour County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 7,000 inmates daily and admitting up 95,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Barbour County Jail sits on a 99-acre land with 10 divisions, 4 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Barbour County Jail commissary. The Barbour County Jail’s physical address is 8 N Main StreetPhilippi, WV 26416.

Barbour County Jail was constructed in 1878. By then, the Barbour County Jail served less than 86 residents. Later in 1907, the population in Barbour County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1960s, 58 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 7 years at the Barbour County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Barbour County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2012, the Barbour County Jail could house up to 6,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

Barbour County Jail serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to West Virginia state prison. While Barbour County Jail, they undertake various Barbour County Jail inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in Barbour County Jail and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

Individual in Custody Services at the Barbour County Jail

All inmates at the Barbour County Jail have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Barbour County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Barbour County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Barbour County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Barbour County Jail personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the Barbour County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Barbour County Jail adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The Barbour County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Barbour County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Barbour County Jail inmate or officer at the Barbour County Jail, call at (304)457-2352 or fax at .

Call the Barbour County Jail any day of the week from 8.00 am to 8.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Barbour County Jail official website for answers to common questions about the Barbour County Jail, inmates, and services.

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