Southwestern Regional Jail, WV

To visit Southwestern Regional Jail, contact the facility to schedule your visit and start the visitor authorization and background check process. You may need to complete the Bureau visiting request form, which includes a certification allowing your answers to be used for a background check. Sign and date it before submitting. Already completed the same form for the same offender at another juvenile facility? Don't submit again unless that earlier form is more than one year old. Visits can still be limited or denied for security or other reasons, so confirm your visit before traveling. Bringing a child under 18? The form lists required documentation, such as proof of parent or legal guardian status or notarized permission.

Communication with someone at Southwestern Regional Jail typically includes phone calls, video visits, and electronic messaging. Written mail follows a separate process, while phone, video, and messaging services are often handled through a third-party vendor. Calls and electronic messages are generally monitored and screened, though attorney communications may be handled differently. For video visits or messaging, you'll need to create an account with the facility's approved vendor, schedule the session, and accept online terms before starting. The jail's published resource guide also lists local referral contacts for behavioral health and social services, including Help4WV, a 24-hour AA hotline, Prestera Center (Boone County), and the Boone County DHHR office.