West Virginia's corrections division, called WVDCR, manages all ten regional jails, so a single tool covers Beaver. Work through it like this:

1. Open the regional jail booking list. Or begin on the WVDCR Offender Search page and tap "Offender Search (Jails)" for a single-name lookup.
2. Enter the last name. Unsure how it is spelled? Try each likely version.
3. Scan the facility beside every hit. Local arrests should read Southern Regional.
4. Jot down that facility and any number printed with the name. Letters and deposits need the OID number, which jail staff can give you.
5. Phone 304-256-6726 to hear the charge, the bond and any release plan.

An empty screen early on is normal. Likely reasons:

• Still on the road. The ride to Beaver plus fingerprints and paperwork eat up hours.
• Still at a station. An officer may be finishing reports, or a magistrate may be hearing the case right now.
• Sent home. The magistrate set bond and it was paid, or released them after they signed a pledge to come back.
• A different county. An arrest across the line can lead to another regional jail.
• Name trouble. Swap in a nickname, each piece of a two-part surname, or a surname from a past marriage.
• A teenager. Kids under 18 are booked at a youth center.

Call Beaver at 304-256-6726. Next, reach the magistrate clerk inside the courthouse at 912 Court Street North, Suite 13, Lewisburg, WV 24901, 304-647-6632.

The county operates no jail. West Virginia assigns every county to one of ten state regional jails, and seven counties share Beaver. Each site below has its own job:

• Southern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, 1200 Airport Road, Beaver, WV 25813, 304-256-6726. Adults waiting on court from Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Raleigh, Summers and Wyoming land here. People sentenced to prison may stay in a regional jail while a prison bed is found, and federal detainees may also be housed at one. Expect a drive from Lewisburg over to Beaver in Raleigh County.
• Tygart Valley Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, 400 Abbey Road, Belington, WV 26250, 304-637-0382. The state keeps the bulk of its women bound for prison here. Pocahontas County arrests are booked here as well.
• Anthony Correctional Center, 313 Anthony Center Drive, White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986, 304-536-3911. This co-ed state program serves young adults aged 18 to 25 whom a judge has sentenced, for six months up to two years. It never books fresh arrests.
• Central Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, 1255 Dyer Hill Road, Sutton, WV 26601, 304-765-7904. Nicholas and Webster arrests go to Sutton.

Picked up in Fayette, Monroe or Summers? That person heads to Beaver too.

Mugshots are snapped during booking. A 2023 statute, W. Va. Code §62-1-6a, now limits when officers post such pictures online. Picture a small charge, like a misdemeanor or a nonviolent felony that might be erased someday. Officers can't put that photo on their social pages unless the person is convicted, is a fugitive, poses an immediate threat, or a judge allows it.

Say the charge was dismissed, the grand jury passed, or a jury acquitted. The person can then ask for the post to come down, and police have 14 days to remove it.

Questions about one booking picture go to whoever arrested the person. For a Sheriff's arrest, deputies answer at 304-647-6634, and newsrooms can ask there too.

• Immigration booking photos require a filing on ICE's records request page.
• As a rule, federal booking pictures are held back. The U.S. Marshals Service sometimes shares one, for example in a manhunt for a fugitive.

VINE gives custody status and the current facility for free. Beaver is included, since VINE reaches every West Virginia regional jail plus the prisons.

• Register for an email notice on VINELink.
• Prefer the phone? Dial 866-984-8463 (1-866-WV4-VINE) for status checks or phone notices.
• A move between facilities triggers no call, so peek at VINE again after each court date.

Anyone may register, whether a crime victim or a worried parent.

A magistrate decides at the first hearing, and W. Va. Code §62-1-5 says it must come "without unnecessary delay". Many first hearings run on video, so the person never leaves Beaver. A magistrate is available for first hearings. The clerk at 304-647-6632 can tell you the time. The court sits at 912 Court Street North, Suite 13, Lewisburg, WV 24901.

• Misdemeanors. The usual result is release on a personal promise. Asking for more takes good cause under §62-1C-1a. Violence, a young victim, a weapon, drugs, sex abuse, DUI and thefts above $250 fall outside that rule. Money bail tops out at triple the highest fine. Stuck only for lack of bond money? The law promises a hearing inside five days.
• Felonies. Some charges bar a magistrate from a promise-only release. These include violent felonies against people and felonies with child victims. That list also covers felony arson, burglary and felony drug counts. When life in prison is possible, the circuit court handles bail (§62-1C-1).
• Paying. No set price list exists; each case gets its own number. A friend or relative can post it. Sometimes a tenth is paid in cash, and a surety or promise covers what's left. Land can also back the bond (§62-1C-4) when the owner's equity reaches half the bail or more.
• Bondsmen. Each one must carry an Insurance Commissioner license (§51-10-8). They charge 10 percent or more. You pay it all at once, or put 3 percent down and finish within a year (§51-10-5a). Verify a license at 304-558-0610 or the bondsman lookup.

Judges, magistrates and prosecutors can also refer someone to the Greenbrier County Day Report Program, 147 Main Street West, Ronceverte, WV 24970, 304-647-1389, a community program with counseling, classes and supervision. Skipping court while a felony is pending is its own crime under §62-1C-17b, punished by a fine as high as $5,000, a 1-to-5-year prison stay, or both. For release steps, open our bail guide; our West Virginia bail overview sketches the statewide law.

New cases open in Magistrate Court. The free Magistrate Court Record Search finds them by case number or by name. Keep in mind it lists cases, not warrants.

• Magistrate clerk: 912 Court Street North, Suite 13, Lewisburg, WV 24901, 304-647-6632.
• Felony files that move up belong to the Circuit Clerk, 912 Court Street North, Lewisburg, WV 24901, 304-647-6626. Reach them online from the Supreme Court's record access portal.
• Formal charges are chosen by the Prosecuting Attorney, 200 N. Court Street, Lewisburg, WV 24901, 304-647-6616.

Beaver staff can also read the booking charge to you. Write down the code number so you can read the law yourself.

Speak up at the first hearing. Your loved one explains that hiring counsel is out of reach and fills in a financial sheet, form SCA-C&M-101. The circuit judge then decides on appointment.

Appointed cases here can be handled by the 29th Circuit's public defender office, which covers this county and Pocahontas. Its Lewisburg staff work at 911 Court Street North, Lewisburg, WV 24901, 304-645-5588. Sometimes the court picks a private attorney.

Families can still retain a private attorney whenever they choose. Keep case facts for the attorney, not for jail calls or messages.

Southern Regional runs non-contact visits only, meaning no hugs or handshakes. Nobody walks in unplanned.

• Your loved one asks for the visit on form SRJ 5-0029.
• Family members can ring the visit desk at 304-256-6738 about scheduling.
• Most people inside get a single half-hour slot per month.
• Party size: two adults at most, or one adult bringing two minors.
• Ask about ID and clothing rules on that same call.

GettingOut may offer video visits from your living room. The jail at 304-256-6726 can say whether Beaver takes part. Dress and behavior pointers are in our visiting guide.

Deposits to a WVDCR trust account run through ConnectNetwork. Choose one:

• ConnectNetwork online, or its phone app.
• A touch-tone line, 888-988-4768.
• The lobby kiosk at Beaver.

Have the person's legal name and OID number handy. Look over any fee on the screen before you hit pay. Never slip cash into the mail. Our deposit guide explains more, and the commissary page lists what funds can cover.

WVDCR signed GettingOut to handle calls and video visits. Build a family account at gettingout.com or through the GettingOut phone app. Account trouble? Call 866-516-0115.

• Voice: money in your account lets calls connect, and voicemail is part of the service.
• Notes and pictures: GettingOut lists messaging and photo sharing among its tools.
• Video: sign in with your phone number and PIN to book a time slot.

Rates and which tools Beaver turns on can shift. Confirm with the jail at 304-256-6726. Steer clear of case talk on any of these lines. Our calling guide and jail messaging guide fill in the rest.

WVDCR's mail rules send personal letters out of state to a scanning hub in Maryland. Write the envelope in four lines:

• Your loved one's first name, last name and OID number
• Southern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, every word spelled in full
• PO Box 336
• Phoenix, MD 21131

Every page is scanned, and the person reads the copy. Leave out photos, clippings and anything tucked inside. Use one envelope per person. In the corner, list where you live and who you are: full first name, full last name, no initials. Break a rule, and the whole thing comes back.

Double-check with Beaver at 304-256-6726 before sealing anything. Our mail guide has extra tips.

Phones, wallets, keys and clothing from intake stay locked in jail storage until the person leaves. Staff can say whether your loved one has to sign off before items leave.

Before making the trip, ring 304-256-6726 and ask for property. Learn the pickup days and hours. Carry a photo ID to 1200 Airport Road, Beaver, WV 25813. Also ask whether any cash seized at intake returns in hand or goes on the account.

Medical staff work inside the jail. Phone 304-256-6726, ask for medical, and describe any illness, wound or daily pill. Give each drug's name and strength, plus the prescribing doctor's phone.

Your loved one should also send a sick-call slip from inside, which creates a record. Tell staff plainly when you fear suicide or a mental breakdown. Their lawyer may also bring urgent health issues before the judge.

Whether a warrant is active is a question for the Sheriff's Office, 304-647-6634. The State Police list their top fugitives on a Most Wanted page that links further wanted lists.

No single statewide warrant search exists. Instead, try the Magistrate Court Record Search for open cases, or ask the magistrate clerk by phone. Settling a warrant begins with legal advice; after that, your lawyer can help you reach the court behind it or plan a surrender. Magistrate Court is at 912 Court Street North, Suite 13, Lewisburg, WV 24901, 304-647-6632.

Each courtroom in Lewisburg books its own calendar:

• Magistrate Court, 912 Court Street North, Suite 13, Lewisburg, WV 24901, 304-647-6632. It holds first hearings and misdemeanor trials. It also holds felony preliminary hearings, due within 10 days for someone in jail.
• Circuit Court tries felonies once a grand jury indicts. Contact the Circuit Clerk, 912 Court Street North, Lewisburg, WV 24901, 304-647-6626.
• Ronceverte's city court hears city tickets. Reach Ronceverte City Hall, 124 Cedar Street, Ronceverte, WV 24970, 304-647-5455.

The free magistrate case lookup gives the case number to read to the clerk. Our court guide maps out every stage, arrest to sentence.

Lewisburg, Rainelle and the rest of this county fall under the Southern District of West Virginia, Beckley division:

• Robert C. Byrd U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, 110 North Heber Street, Room 119, Beckley, WV 25801, 304-254-8080.

1. Under 18 U.S.C. 3142, the question of release or detention comes up at the first federal court date. The goal is the least strict set of rules that makes sure the person returns and the public stays safe.
2. Pretrial custody rests with the U.S. Marshals Service. A regional jail may hold those prisoners for the Marshals. The Beckley Marshals office is at 110 North Heber Street, Suite G-56, Beckley, WV 25801, 304-253-1519.
3. After sentencing, search a name or register number at the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator to see where they went.

When immigration officers are involved, this is the usual path:

1. ICE hands Beaver Form I-247A, which is its detainer.
2. Following 8 CFR 287.7(d), the jail may hold the person up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released, giving ICE time to arrive.
3. ICE picks the person up through its Philadelphia Field Office, which handles West Virginia: 114 North 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, 215-656-7164.
4. Open the ICE Online Detainee Locator. The A-number gives the quickest match; otherwise pair the person's name with their native country.

By W. Va. Code §15-16-2, no local policy here may limit cooperation with immigration enforcement. Then §15-16-3 lists three duties for any agency holding someone on a detainer: inform the bail court, record the detainer, and comply "to the extent required by law". The Governor also announced 287(g) deals with ICE on August 13, 2025. Those deals cover WVDCR, the State Police and also the West Virginia National Guard.

Intake and classification by WVDCR come first. Then the agency picks a prison that matches the person's needs. In the meantime, some stay at a regional jail until space opens.

• From the WVDCR Offender Search page, click "Offender Search (Prisons)."
• Type the name to see which prison holds them today.
• Prison-by-prison visiting and letter rules appear on our West Virginia state prisons page.

Probation questions go to the adult probation office at the courthouse, 912 Court Street North, Lewisburg, WV 24901, 304-647-6647.

Juvenile court hears every case when the youth had not reached 18 on the date of the act. A parent must be notified. If the youth is locked up, the detention hearing happens before a circuit judge, or any available magistrate, on the next day at the latest. No adult jail may house them.

Every county can send kids to the WVDCR youth centers. The nearest detention center is the Gene Spadaro Juvenile Center, 106 Martin Drive, Mount Hope, WV 25880, 304-877-6890, which takes youth from southern counties. Placement elsewhere is possible, so ask which center has your child.

• Juvenile probation: 912 Court Street North, Lewisburg, WV 24901, 304-647-6688.
• The Greenbrier County Youth Reporting Center runs daytime programs and holds no one overnight: 316 Maplewood Avenue, Suite 4, Lewisburg, WV 24901, 304-647-7509.

Transfer to adult court follows W. Va. Code §49-4-710 and nothing else.

The agency's name sits on the arrest papers. Here is who polices a county of about 32,149 residents, per the 2023 Census Bureau estimate:

• Sheriff's Office, 912 Court Street North, Lewisburg, WV 24901, 304-647-6634. Deputies patrol beyond town limits. Another office is at 605 Nicholas Street, Rupert, WV 25984, 304-392-6320.
• Lewisburg Police Department, 304-645-1626. City Hall: 942 Washington Street East, Lewisburg, WV 24901.
• White Sulphur Springs Police Department, 32 W Main Street, White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986, 304-536-1466.
• Ronceverte Police Department, 158 Main Street West, Ronceverte, WV 24970, 304-647-5720.
• Alderson Police Department, 202 S. Monroe Street, Alderson, WV 24910, 304-445-2355. Part of Alderson lies in Monroe County.
• State Police, Lewisburg Detachment, 381 Greenbrier Road, Lewisburg, WV 24901, 304-647-7600.
• State Police, Rainelle Detachment, 354 John Raine Drive, Rainelle, WV 25962, 304-438-3000.

For an arrest in Rainelle, Rupert, Quinwood or Falling Spring, deputies or troopers can tell you who responded. Town halls may know as well: Rainelle 304-438-7191, Rupert 304-392-5682, Quinwood 304-438-6658. The county's round-the-clock non-emergency number is 304-647-7901.