How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Visits at South Central Regional Jail are arranged by the inmate, not by you. The person you're visiting must request your visit through the facility's scheduling process. You're limited to one visit every 30 days, counted from your last visit. Group size is restricted too: only two adults, or one adult with two juveniles. Bringing a child? You'll need to complete the juvenile visiting form, have it notarized, and bring proof of parentage or legal guardianship. Minor children must be accompanied by an authorized adult and have a birth certificate along with notarized permission when required. Expect security screening (canine searches, magnetometer scans, and pat searches), follow the dress code, and store items like phones and purses in lockers. Arrive on time. Late check-ins only get whatever time remains on the schedule.
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Bringing kids to visit at South Central takes extra prep. The two biggest trip-ups? The visitor headcount limit and having the right paperwork notarized before you arrive.
Scheduling your first visit is straightforward once you understand how South Central Regional Jail handles visits. The key: the incarcerated person initiates the scheduling process, not you.
Scheduling your first visit can feel confusing, especially when you want to get everything right. Here's the key thing: at South Central Regional Jail, the incarcerated person starts the process. Your job is to be ready when they request the visit.
Visiting South Central Regional Jail goes smoothly when you know how scheduling works and what happens if you're running late. Here's what to know before you make the drive.
You must complete the juvenile visiting form and have it notarized before the visit. The form requires proof of parentage or legal guardianship, and minor children must be accompanied by an authorized adult and have a birth certificate (plus notarized permission when required).
Only two adults, or one adult and two juveniles, are permitted per visit.
Visits are limited to one visit every 30 days from your last visit.
The South Central Regional Jail resource guide lists a few phone numbers, but they connect to community and benefits agencies, not the jail directly. You'll find the WV Medicaid Program at 304-558-1700, the WV Bureau for Behavioral Health & Health Facilities at 304-558-0627, and WV 211 (dial 2-1-1), a statewide community services hotline. These are helpful if your question involves benefits, treatment resources, or referrals. Just keep in mind they may not be able to help with inmate-specific issues and could only point you to outside services.
Sending money to someone in jail is usually straightforward once you know which methods the facility accepts. For South Central Regional Jail, your best first step is calling to confirm the current options.
When someone you love is at South Central Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, you don't have to navigate support resources alone. Here are the key mental-health and benefits contacts from the facility's resource guide—so you can reach the right help faster.
