McDowell County Welch Correctional Center, WV Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

McDowell County County can be found in the West Virginia area. Welch – is the county seat. McDowell County has a total population of 18456 and was formed in 1858.

McDowell County County has a total area of 533 square miles. The zip codes in McDowell County County are 24801, 24808, 24811, 24813, 24815, 24816, 24817, 24820, 24821, 24824, 24825, 24826, 24828, 24829, 24830, 24831, 24832, 24836, 24841, 24842, 24843, 24844, 24846, 24848, 24850, 24852, 24853, 24855, 24856, 24861, 24862, 24866, 24868, 24871, 24872, 24873, 24877, 24878, 24879, 24881, 24883, 24884, 24887, 24888, 24889, 24892, 24894, 24895, 24897, 24899.

McDowell County Sheriff’s Office:

The McDowell County Sheriff, Martin West, is the head law enforcement officer in the McDowell County county. You can reach him by calling 304-436-8526.

Address: 90 Wyoming Street, Welch, West Virginia, 24801, 24801, 24808, 24811, 24813, 24815, 24816, 24817, 24820, 24821, 24824, 24825, 24826, 24828, 24829, 24830, 24831, 24832, 24836, 24841, 24842, 24843, 24844, 24846, 24848, 24850, 24852, 24853, 24855, 24856, 24861, 24862, 24866, 24868, 24871, 24872, 24873, 24877, 24878, 24879, 24881, 24883, 24884, 24887, 24888, 24889, 24892, 24894, 24895, 24897, 24899.

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Phone: 304-436-8526

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The McDowell County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of McDowell County County, operates the McDowell County Welch Correctional Center in Welch, Welch, West Virginia. McDowell County Welch Correctional Center is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 6,000 inmates daily and admitting up 89,000 pre-trial detainees each year. McDowell County Welch Correctional Center sits on a 85-acre land with 8 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and McDowell County Welch Correctional Center commissary. The McDowell County Welch Correctional Center’s physical address is 50 Court Street, Welch, WV, 24801.

McDowell County Welch Correctional Center was constructed in 1877. By then, the McDowell County Welch Correctional Center served less than 97 residents. Later in 1914, the population in McDowell County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1953s, 53 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the McDowell County Welch Correctional Center.

Following criminal justice reforms, the McDowell County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2017, the McDowell County Welch Correctional Center could house up to 6,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

1. Individual in Custody Services at the McDowell County Welch Correctional Center

All inmates at the McDowell County Welch Correctional Center have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

2. The McDowell County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an McDowell County Welch Correctional Center inmate or officer at the McDowell County Welch Correctional Center, call at 304-436-8530 or fax at .

Call the McDowell County Welch Correctional Center any day of the week from 8.00 am to 10.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the McDowell County Welch Correctional Center official website for answers to common questions about the McDowell County Welch Correctional Center, inmates, and services.

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Mcdowell County Sheriffs Office

Address: 90 Wyoming Street, Welch, West Virginia, 24801

Phone: 304-436-8526

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