West Virginia replaced most county jails with a network of regional jails operated by the state Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR). This facility, located at:
1 Lois Lane
Greenwood, WV 26415
receives adult felony and misdemeanor arrestees from Doddridge County and neighboring counties in its region.
Sheriff’s deputies, municipal police and other officers bring people to the North Central Regional Jail and Correctional Facility after an arrest, usually once a magistrate has set bail or ordered them held. DCR staff photograph and fingerprint each new arrival, inventory property, check for warrants and conduct a medical screening before housing is assigned.
The West Virginia State Police book arrestees here as well. Regional jails may also hold federal prisoners for the U.S. Marshals, and people wanted by ICE may be held for transfer to federal custody.
West Virginia has moved toward closer cooperation with federal immigration authorities. In August 2025 the state announced signed 287(g) agreements covering the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, which runs the regional jails, under the Warrant Service Officer model, along with the West Virginia State Police and the National Guard under the Task Force model. Under the warrant service model, trained jail officers can serve ICE administrative warrants on people already in custody.
Public listings come from the official inmate search (opens in a new tab) for West Virginia regional jails or an official statewide jail list. A listing may include a photo, the charges and the arresting agency. If a record seems incomplete, call the North Central Regional Jail and Correctional Facility at 304-873-1384.
Booking at a regional jail can take from about two hours to the better part of a day, depending largely on how many arrestees are already being processed.
West Virginia law requires that an arrested person be taken before a magistrate without unnecessary delay. The magistrate sets bail, which may be a personal recognizance bond, a cash bond or a surety bond. Professional bail bondsmen operate in West Virginia and must be licensed by the West Virginia Insurance Commissioner. Instructions for posting bail are on our Bail page.
Call the North Central Regional Jail and Correctional Facility at 304-873-1384 to ask whether someone arrested in Doddridge County has been brought in.
Staff can look the person up by name. They may ask for a date of birth to make sure they are giving information about the right person.
Because people are often transported from a magistrate court to the regional jail, it can take several hours after the arrest before the booking shows up.
The online North Central Regional Jail and Correctional Facility inmate search can also be used to check custody status.
After an arrest and Miranda warnings, the officer typically takes the person before a magistrate in Doddridge County. If the person is not released on bail, they are transported to the North Central Regional Jail and Correctional Facility for booking.
Several steps follow. Criminal defense lawyers generally advise saying nothing about the charges during this time, since statements to officers or other inmates can be recorded and repeated in court.
Staff take a booking photograph and fingerprints and ask questions about personal history and health. A DNA sample may be collected in serious felony cases. Warrant checks are run through Doddridge County, other West Virginia agencies and national systems.
In a DUI arrest, refusing the designated secondary chemical test can lead to license revocation, and officers generally need consent or a warrant to draw blood.
A strip search, which may include squatting and coughing in front of an officer, is often part of intake, along with a metal detector or body scanner.
Expect questions about medications, chronic illnesses, allergies, alcohol and drug use, suicidal feelings, tattoos and gang membership. DCR uses this information for classification, medical care and safety decisions.
The person’s belongings are taken, listed on an inventory and stored. They are returned at release, or the person can authorize release of certain items to a relative or friend.
Stored property includes clothing, money, wallets, purses, cell phones, jewelry, piercings and watches. Glasses may be held for security reasons, and laces are removed from shoes the person is allowed to keep.
Once processed, the person is normally given a chance to call someone about the arrest or about arranging bail or a bond.
Anyone held until their next court date receives a jail uniform and footwear, bedding, a towel and basic hygiene items.
Before housing, many people are required to shower and may receive a treatment for lice or scabies.
Plan on anywhere from an hour to a full day or more. Arrival volume, staffing levels and the person’s behavior all affect timing, and a regional jail may be receiving people from several counties at once.
People who are severely intoxicated or combative may be placed in a holding cell until it is safe to finish booking.