How to Get Approved to Visit Someone at Lakin Correctional Center (WV): Step-by-step Background Check & Submission Guide

Getting approved to visit someone at Lakin Correctional Center takes a little paperwork up front, plus follow-up with the facility to lock in the visit. This guide walks you through what to gather, what you’re signing, where to send the request, and what to do after you submit so you can avoid common delays.

Step1 Gather

• ✓ OFFENDER NAME
• ✓ FACILITY NAME
• ✓ DJS #
• ✓ VISITOR’S FULL NAME
• ✓ DATE

Your signature certifies that everything you wrote is true and correct to the best of your knowledge. It also authorizes the facility to run a background check using the information on your form. Treat every line like it matters - because it does.

Mail the completed visiting request to: WV Division of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Bureau of Juvenile Services, Attn: Visitors Request, 1409 Greenbrier Street, Charleston, WV 25311.

• ✓ Phone (Bureau of Juvenile Services): 304-558-2036
• ✓ Fax (Bureau of Juvenile Services): 304-558-6032

Mailing the form is only half the process. You'll still need to contact the facility directly to get your background check approved and schedule the actual visit.

Once your request is submitted, the facility can run a background check using the information you provided. After that's in motion (or complete), the next step is on you: contact the facility where your loved one is housed to confirm background check approval and schedule your visit time.

Practical Tips

• ✓ OFFENDER NAME: filled in
• ✓ FACILITY NAME: filled in
• ✓ DJS #: filled in
• ✓ VISITOR’S FULL NAME: filled in
• ✓ DATE: filled in

1. Mail your completed request - Send it to WV Division of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Bureau of Juvenile Services, Attn: Visitors Request, 1409 Greenbrier Street, Charleston, WV 25311.
2. Use the Bureau contact lines if you need to follow up - Call 304-558-2036 or fax 304-558-6032 if you’re trying to confirm details related to the request.
3. Contact the facility where the offender is located - That’s where you’ll handle background check approval and schedule the visit.

This guide covers getting your visiting request completed and sent to the right place. Before you actually show up, confirm the details that can change - processing time, what ID is accepted at the door, visiting hours, and whether anything needs to be notarized. Not sure where to start? Call the Bureau of Juvenile Services at 304-558-2036 and they can point you in the right direction.