Kanawha County Jail, WV Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: March 17, 2024

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Kanawha County Jail, Kanawha County, County Jail

409 Virginia St E, Room 280Charles Town, WV 25301

West Virginia

http://www.kanawhasheriff.us

Kanawha County County can be found in the West Virginia area. Charleston – is the county seat. Kanawha County has a total population of 183293 and was formed in 1789.

Kanawha County County has a total area of 901 square miles. The zip codes in Kanawha County County are 25003, 25015, 25025, 25026, 25035, 25039, 25045, 25054, 25061, 25064, 25067, 25071, 25075, 25079, 25083, 25086, 25102, 25103, 25107, 25110, 25112, 25122, 25126, 25132, 25134, 25143, 25147, 25156, 25160, 25162, 25177, 25182, 25201, 25202, 25214, 25301, 25302, 25303, 25304, 25305, 25306, 25309, 25311, 25312, 25313, 25314, 25315, 25317, 25320, 25321, 25322, 25323, 25324, 25325, 25326, 25327, 25328, 25329, 25330, 25331, 25332, 25333, 25334, 25335, 25336, 25337, 25338, 25339, 25350, 25356, 25357, 25358, 25360, 25361, 25362, 25364, 25365, 25375, 25387, 25389, 25392, 25396.

Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office:

The Kanawha County Sheriff, , is the head law enforcement officer in the Kanawha County county. You can reach him by calling 304-595-6470.

Address: 200 Upper Kanawha Valley Way, Cabin Creek, West Virginia, 25035, 25003, 25015, 25025, 25026, 25035, 25039, 25045, 25054, 25061, 25064, 25067, 25071, 25075, 25079, 25083, 25086, 25102, 25103, 25107, 25110, 25112, 25122, 25126, 25132, 25134, 25143, 25147, 25156, 25160, 25162, 25177, 25182, 25201, 25202, 25214, 25301, 25302, 25303, 25304, 25305, 25306, 25309, 25311, 25312, 25313, 25314, 25315, 25317, 25320, 25321, 25322, 25323, 25324, 25325, 25326, 25327, 25328, 25329, 25330, 25331, 25332, 25333, 25334, 25335, 25336, 25337, 25338, 25339, 25350, 25356, 25357, 25358, 25360, 25361, 25362, 25364, 25365, 25375, 25387, 25389, 25392, 25396.

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Phone: 304-595-6470

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The Kanawha County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Kanawha County County, operates the Kanawha County Jail in Charles Town, Charleston, West Virginia. Kanawha County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 6,000 inmates daily and admitting up 120,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Kanawha County Jail sits on a 82-acre land with 8 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Kanawha County Jail commissary. The Kanawha County Jail’s physical address is 409 Virginia St E, Room 280Charles Town, WV 25301.

Kanawha County Jail was constructed in 1848. By then, the Kanawha County Jail served less than 100 residents. Later in 1919, the population in Kanawha County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1960s, 65 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 7 years at the Kanawha County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Kanawha County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2015, the Kanawha County Jail could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

  1. Individual in Custody Services at the Kanawha County Jail

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

  1. The Kanawha County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Kanawha County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Kanawha County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Kanawha 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 Kanawha County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Kanawha 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 Kanawha County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Kanawha County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Kanawha County Jail inmate or officer at the Kanawha County Jail, call at (304)357-0200 or fax at .

Call the Kanawha County Jail any day of the week from 8.00 am to 9.30 pm.

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

Kanawha County Sheriffs Office - Chelyan Detachment

Address: 200 Upper Kanawha Valley Way, Cabin Creek, West Virginia, 25035

Phone: 304-595-6470

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Visiting Hours

Monday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM

Directions

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