How to Get Approved to Visit Someone at Parkersburg Corrections Center (WV)

Visiting someone at Parkersburg Corrections Center takes some setup, especially your first time. Here's the basic flow: contact the facility to kick off your background check and learn about visiting schedules, fill out the Visiting Request form, mail it in, then wait for approval before scheduling your visit.

Start by calling the facility. This gets your background check moving and lets you confirm visiting times and how scheduling works. A quick call now saves a lot of back-and-forth later - especially if you're hoping to visit on a specific day.

• ✓ Introduce yourself and explain you’re trying to get approved to visit
• ✓ Ask what they need from you to start the background check
• ✓ Provide the offender’s name (and any identifying number you have)
• ✓ Ask how to schedule visits once you’re approved, and what dates/times are currently available
• ✓ Confirm what the next step is after you submit the Visiting Request form

Fill out the Visiting Request form carefully and honestly. This isn't just a sign-up sheet - your information feeds directly into the background check, and the certification section is your sworn statement that everything is accurate. If something's unclear, pause and ask. Guessing can cause delays.

After the form is complete, mail it to: WV Division of Corrections & Rehabilitation Bureau of Juvenile Services Attn: Visitors Request 1409 Greenbrier Street Charleston, WV 25311

• ✓ Phone (follow up / questions): 304-558-2036
• ✓ Fax (if you’re instructed to send it that way): 304-558-6032
• ✓ If you mail your request, keep a copy for yourself and call to confirm it was received before you assume you’re approved

Already completed this form for the same person at another West Virginia juvenile facility? You probably don't need to fill it out again - unless the previous form is more than a year old. In that case, submit a new one.

Even with an approved background check, the Superintendent can still deny your visit. This can feel frustrating after you've done all the paperwork, but a denial doesn't necessarily mean you did anything wrong on the form.

1. Ask what the decision is based on - Request the reason for the denial so you know what issue needs to be addressed.
2. Confirm whether there’s a path forward - Ask if there’s a waiting period, a correction you can make, or a process to request reconsideration.
3. Follow up with the right office - Contact the facility where the offender is located to discuss next steps and scheduling, and use the Bureau of Juvenile Services phone/fax numbers if you need to confirm your paperwork or background-check status.

Denied or stuck waiting? Follow up using the contact information provided with the Visiting Request process. Keep copies of everything you send and note when you sent it - that way you can quickly confirm whether your form was received and what comes next.

• ✓ Call 304-558-2036 to ask about your Visiting Request status or confirm receipt
• ✓ Fax documents to 304-558-6032 if you’re instructed to submit or re-send that way
• ✓ Double-check that your mailed form went to: WV Division of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Bureau of Juvenile Services, Attn: Visitors Request, 1409 Greenbrier Street, Charleston, WV 25311
• ✓ Contact the facility where the offender is located to follow up on approval and scheduling