Bringing Children to Visit Eastern Regional Jail: The Notarized Juvenile Visitation Form and What to Do
Bringing a child to visit Eastern Regional Jail takes some planning—especially if the child won't be with a parent or legal guardian. You'll need to get the Juvenile Visitation Form notarized (when required), call the jail to confirm background-check approval, and schedule the visit ahead of time.
Want to bring a child to visit someone at Eastern Regional Jail in Martinsburg? Start by calling the jail's visitation line to schedule. You'll also need to contact the facility where the offender is housed for background check approval and to set up the juvenile visit. Don't skip this step - it determines whether the visit can happen at all.
- ✓ Eastern Regional Jail (Martinsburg) visitation scheduling: 304-267-0045 or 304-267-0048
- ✓ WV Division of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Bureau of Juvenile Services (mailing address for juvenile visiting requests): 1409 Greenbrier Street, Charleston, WV 25311
- ✓ Bureau of Juvenile Services phone: 304-558-2036
- ✓ Bureau of Juvenile Services fax: 304-558-6032
Minor children can't visit Eastern Regional Jail alone. They must come with a parent, legal guardian, or another adult from the child's immediate family. Here's the catch: if that adult isn't the parent or legal guardian, they'll need a notarized Juvenile Visitation Form. This form proves the non-incarcerated parent or legal guardian gave permission for the child to be with that adult on facility grounds.
Plan around the visitation limits. Each visit allows either one adult and two children, or two adults - no exceptions. Visits last 30 minutes, and inmates get one visit per week.
The Juvenile Visitation Form must be notarized before it's valid. Once completed and notarized, the original goes into the inmate's file, and a copy stays in the facility's Juvenile Visitation file.
Mail completed juvenile visiting requests (Bureau of Juvenile Services forms) to: WV Division of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Bureau of Juvenile Services, 1409 Greenbrier Street, Charleston, WV 25311. Need to reach that office? Call 304-558-2036 or fax 304-558-6032.
- Decide who will bring the child - Minor children must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or another adult immediate family member.
- Figure out if you need the notarized Juvenile Visitation Form - If the child is coming with an adult immediate family member who is not the parent/legal guardian, that adult must present a notarized form from the non-incarcerated parent or legal guardian giving permission.
- Get the form notarized - The Juvenile Visitation Form must be acknowledged by a notary.
- Send in completed juvenile visiting requests when required - Completed Bureau of Juvenile Services juvenile visiting requests can be mailed to WV Division of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Bureau of Juvenile Services, 1409 Greenbrier Street, Charleston, WV 25311 (phone 304-558-2036; fax 304-558-6032).
- Call the facility about background-check approval and juvenile visiting - Contact the facility where the offender is located for background check approval and to schedule juvenile visits.
- Schedule the visit by phone - To schedule a visit at Eastern Regional Jail, call 304-267-0045 or 304-267-0048.
- Call during the scheduling window and plan ahead - Visits may be scheduled during normal business hours on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, and you must call at least one day in advance of the intended visit.
Note: The Superintendent can deny a juvenile visit even after the background check clears. Always confirm approval and scheduling details with the facility before making the trip.
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