How Parole Hearings Work at Ohio County Correctional Center (video hearings, PED, and required documents)
If your loved one is at Ohio County Correctional Center and approaching parole eligibility, you probably want to know two things: how the hearing actually works and what paperwork needs to be ready. Here's the straightforward breakdown.
The West Virginia Parole Board holds monthly hearings at Ohio County Correctional Center - but they're conducted by video conference, not in person. The Board doesn't travel to the facility for regular hearings; instead, interviews happen through a video setup onsite.
Note: There’s a once-a-year exception: the Parole Board does go onsite to Ohio County Correctional Center annually instead of using video.
PED stands for Parole Eligibility Date. It marks when your loved one becomes eligible for parole consideration - but it's not a scheduled appointment. Families often circle this date expecting the interview to happen then, only to be caught off guard when it doesn't. The PED opens the door; it doesn't set the meeting.
Why the confusion? Hearings happen once a month at each facility, covering everyone eligible for interview that month. So even with a PED on file, the actual interview depends on the facility's monthly schedule.
Required Documents
- ✓ “a certified copy of the Court Order”
- ✓ “a post-sentence investigation report”
- ✓ “a CIB”
- ✓ “a psychological report”
- ✓ “an approved home plan”
Required: By law, the Parole Board must have all five of these items before it can interview someone for parole.
Want to attend a parole hearing? Start by contacting the Parole Board office directly. They handle arrangements since hearings follow the Board's schedule and the facility's setup.
For day-of logistics - where to report, what to expect on arrival - check in with Ohio County Correctional Center. You can reach them at (304) 238-1007 or (304) 238-1008. The fax number is (304) 238-1009.
If a parole interview gets delayed or doesn't get scheduled, missing paperwork is often the culprit. By law, the Parole Board must have five documents before interviewing anyone: a certified Court Order, a post-sentence investigation report, a CIB, a psychological report, and an approved home plan.
- Confirm the five required items are actually on file - the Board must have the certified Court Order, PSI, CIB, psychological report, and an approved home plan before any interview can happen.
- Ask what’s missing and what the next step is - contact the Parole Board office about arrangements and status, and contact the facility if you need help confirming what the institution has.
- Re-check the PED versus the hearing month - the PED is the eligibility date, not the interview date, so the interview may fall into the institution’s monthly hearing schedule instead.
Here's the timing to keep in mind: the PED marks when someone becomes eligible for consideration, while hearings happen once a month for each facility. The PED opens the window - it doesn't lock in the interview date.
Quick takeaway: At Ohio County Correctional Center, hearings are normally video conferencing only - but once a year the Parole Board does go onsite. If you’re making arrangements to attend, confirm which format applies.
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