Summers County Jail, WV Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Summers County County can be found in the West Virginia area. Hinton – is the county seat. Summers County has a total population of 12993 and was formed in 1871.

Summers County County has a total area of 360 square miles. The zip codes in Summers County County are 24919, 24935, 24962, 24981, 25951, 25965, 25966, 25969, 25977, 25978, 25979, 25985, 25988.

Summers County Sheriff’s Office:

The Summers County Sheriff, Garry E. Wheeler, is the head law enforcement officer in the Summers County county. You can reach him by calling (304) 466-7111.

Address: 96 Park Avenue, Hinton, West Virginia, 25951, 24919, 24935, 24962, 24981, 25951, 25965, 25966, 25969, 25977, 25978, 25979, 25985, 25988.

Fax:

Phone: (304) 466-7111

Summers County Arrest Warrants

Summers County Child Support Warrants

Summers County Sex Offender Registry

The Summers County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Summers County County, operates the Summers County Jail in Hinton, Hinton, West Virginia. Summers County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 8,000 inmates daily and admitting up 89,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Summers County Jail sits on a 93-acre land with 10 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Summers County Jail commissary. The Summers County Jail’s physical address is 96 Park AveHinton, WV 25951.

Summers County Jail was constructed in 1865. By then, the Summers County Jail served less than 82 residents. Later in 1917, the population in Summers County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1952s, 52 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Summers County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Summers County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2019, the Summers County Jail could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Summers County Jail

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

The Summers County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Summers County Jail inmate or officer at the Summers County Jail, call at (304)466-7111 or fax at .

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

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

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