The Pocahontas County Inmate Population
Pocahontas County jail custody is part of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation regional jail network. The county's official sheriff page gives local law-enforcement contact information, but it does not publish a county jail roster, local jail building page, booking feed, or jail command page. For most new Pocahontas County arrests, the custody path points to Tygart Valley Regional Jail and Correctional Facility in Belington. WVDCR identifies Tygart Valley as the regional jail channel serving Pocahontas and nearby counties, so the live search should confirm the actual facility before travel, bond questions, or visitation.
The Pocahontas County inmate population is not one single number on one county page. It is split by custody stage. A person awaiting trial or serving a jail sentence may be listed in the regional jail tools. A sentenced state offender may appear in the WVDCR prison and supervision locator. Denmar Correctional Center and Jail is physically in Pocahontas County near Hillsboro, but it is a state facility, not the usual first booking stop for a new county arrestee. Federal and immigration custody use separate federal systems.
Pocahontas County Inmate Population Statistics
The best current population figures in the research are facility-wide WVDCR figures, not a Pocahontas-only daily jail count. The WVDCR FY2025 annual report lists Tygart Valley's rated population, average daily count, admissions, and releases. The same report lists Denmar's rated population and gives a county-of-commitment figure for Pocahontas prison offenders. Those figures should be read with care because Tygart Valley serves multiple counties, while Denmar houses state offenders by classification and program need.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Tygart Valley average daily count | 431 | WVDCR FY2025 annual report |
| Tygart Valley rated population | 368 | WVDCR FY2025 annual report |
| Tygart Valley admissions | 2,493 | WVDCR FY2025 annual report |
| Tygart Valley releases | 2,374 | WVDCR FY2025 annual report |
| Denmar rated population | 240 | WVDCR FY2025 annual report |
| Pocahontas prison offenders by county | 17 | WVDCR FY2025 annual report, around June 30, 2025 |
Pocahontas County Inmate Population Trends
Tygart Valley admissions dropped after the FY2023 high in the four-year WVDCR table. That trend does not prove fewer Pocahontas County arrests by itself, because the jail serves a regional group of counties and receives people under several custody categories. It does show that the facility-wide admissions count fell while the FY2025 average daily count remained above rated population. For Pocahontas County readers, the practical point is that daily custody status can shift quickly even when the annual trend is down.
| Fiscal Year | Admissions | Releases | Source Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 2,702 | 2,433 | WVDCR Tygart Valley trend row |
| FY2023 | 2,877 | 2,736 | Highest admissions in the four-year table |
| FY2024 | 2,751 | 2,592 | Admissions and releases decreased from FY2023 |
| FY2025 | 2,493 | 2,374 | Lowest admissions in this table |
Pocahontas County Jail Status Mix
The FY2025 WVDCR table breaks down Tygart Valley's average daily count by legal status and sex. These are facility-wide numbers, not a Pocahontas-only roster. They still explain why one regional jail can hold people at different stages: pretrial misdemeanors, pretrial felonies, convicted jail sentences, DOC inmates, and federal holds may all appear in the same institution count.
| Status Category | Female | Male | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCR/DOC inmates | 16 | 96 | 112 |
| Federal pretrial inmates | 2 | 16 | 18 |
| Pretrial misdemeanors | 11 | 40 | 51 |
| Convicted misdemeanors | 10 | 35 | 45 |
| Pretrial felons | 20 | 140 | 160 |
| Convicted felons | 9 | 35 | 44 |
| Average daily total | 68 | 363 | 431 |
The table also explains why a name may move between systems. A pretrial felony record may start in the regional jail search. After sentencing, a person may be committed to WVDCR and later appear in the prison or supervision locator. A federal pretrial hold is different again and may require court or U.S. Marshals confirmation.
Pocahontas County Jail Capacity Context
Tygart Valley's FY2025 average daily count was above its rated population. The report lists a rated population of 368 and an average daily count of 431, which is about 117 percent of rated capacity and about 63 people over the rated level for the year. That is a facility-wide annual average. It should not be read as a claim about today's count or a Pocahontas-only jail population.
Local geography adds a second kind of pressure. Pocahontas County is rural, with the county seat in Marlinton and the serving regional jail outside county boundaries. The Census QuickFacts land-area figure and the research file's county population context show why visitors may need to plan a long trip from Marlinton, Hillsboro, Durbin, Green Bank, or Snowshoe-area communities to the Belington and Elkins area.
Laws Governing Pocahontas County Jail Records
West Virginia law gives the public a records route, but it does not make every jail or court detail instantly public online. A request must go to the custodian that actually holds the record. For a Pocahontas County arrest, that may mean WVDCR or Tygart Valley for custody records, the Sheriff's Office for sheriff-held arrest or incident records, and the magistrate or circuit clerk for filed court documents.
Key statutes:
W. Va. Code § 29B-1-3 gives a right to inspect or copy public records unless another law provides otherwise.
W. Va. Code § 29B-1-4 lists exemptions and redaction grounds, including privacy, investigation, security, juvenile, sealed, or expunged material.
W. Va. Code § 15A-3-16 requires jail facilities or units to keep incarceration date and time records for jail cost purposes.
W. Va. Code § 62-1C-1a governs pretrial release conditions that affect who remains in jail after first appearance.
Pocahontas County State Prison Records
The WVDCR offender search hub separates jail searches from prison and supervision searches. That split matters in Pocahontas County because Denmar Correctional Center and Jail sits near Hillsboro, while Tygart Valley handles routine regional jail custody for new county arrests. The WVDCR prison/supervision search is the better channel for an adult state offender, a parole status, or a sentenced person who has moved out of regional jail custody.
Denmar gives Pocahontas County an unusual local prison detail. WVDCR describes it as a medium-security facility for adult male offenders within 48 months of parole or discharge, with correctional industries and supervised outside work crews. It is a state correctional center and jail, not a Pocahontas County booking jail.
Search the Pocahontas County Inmate Population
A current custody search usually begins with the WV Regional Jail Daily Incarcerations page or the WV Regional Jail Offender Search. Daily Incarcerations lets a user choose Pocahontas from a county dropdown. The name search works best when the last name is known, because WVDCR requires at least the first three letters of the last name and allows an optional first name.
- Start with Daily Incarcerations when the question is whether someone was booked recently under Pocahontas County.
- Use the jail offender search when a name is available. Enter at least the first three letters of the last name.
- Open any matching result and confirm the facility, status, and custody type before relying on the record.
- Call Tygart Valley at (304) 637-0382 when the search is inconclusive, urgent, or tied to a recent arrest.
- Use the WVDCR prison/supervision locator if the person has been sentenced or moved into state custody.
Pocahontas County Roster Search Fields
The official regional jail search is simple, but it has limits. The form is reCAPTCHA protected, and WVDCR warns that information can change quickly and may not reflect the true current location, release date, or status. A nonmatch can mean a spelling issue, a recent release, a transfer, a state-prison assignment, a federal hold, or a record outside WVDCR custody.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name (Partial or Full) | Text | Yes | Minimum three letters, maximum 100 characters. |
| First Name (Optional) | Text | No | Use it to narrow common last names. |
| reCAPTCHA | Anti-bot check | Conditional | Required when presented by the page. |
| Search | Button | n/a | Submitting accepts the WVDCR disclaimer. |
The West Virginia VINELink portal is a separate notification channel. It is useful for custody status alerts, but it does not replace the jail roster, court records, or a direct facility call.
Past Pocahontas County Inmate Records
Released or older Pocahontas County inmate records may not stay visible in the public jail search. The research did not locate a Pocahontas County archive of past jail bookings or a sheriff-run historic roster. When a current search fails, check spelling, aliases, and court records, then send a narrow public-records request to the right custodian. Give the person's full name, approximate arrest date, arresting agency if known, record type requested, and a way to contact the requester.
Court records are separate from jail custody records. The Magistrate Case Record Search and WVPASS circuit search can show case progress after booking. They are better sources for filed charges, hearings, and outcomes than a jail charge label.
What Pocahontas County Inmate Records Show
Static research could not confirm every live profile field because the jail search uses reCAPTCHA and tokenized result links. The official pages do confirm the warning categories readers must treat with care: location, release date, status, and sentencing information. WVDCR also warns that jail-search sentencing information is not meant to reflect the underlying criminal case, so court records should be checked for the formal charge history.
| Field | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Name search fields | Last name is required for the jail search, while first name is optional. |
| Facility or institution | Daily pages show institutions and admission counts; confirm Tygart Valley or another assignment. |
| County | Daily Incarcerations includes Pocahontas in the county dropdown. |
| Current location | WVDCR warns that location can change and may not reflect true current placement. |
| Release date and status | These fields can change quickly and should be confirmed by facility phone for urgent use. |
| Sentencing information | Use court records for the official criminal case and final disposition. |
Pocahontas County Jail vs Prison
Most search mistakes come from using the wrong custody system. A new Pocahontas County arrest usually belongs in the regional jail search. A sentenced state offender may belong in the WVDCR prison/supervision search. A federal sentence belongs in the Bureau of Prisons locator, while federal pretrial custody may require court or U.S. Marshals confirmation.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Regional jail | WV Regional Jail Daily Incarcerations or Offender Search | Pocahontas County pretrial and sentenced jail custody at Tygart Valley or another regional facility. |
| State prison or supervision | WVDCR DOC search | Offenders under active supervision, in prison, or on parole. |
| Federal sentenced custody | BOP inmate locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator | Search by A-number or by biographical details when eligible. |
Pocahontas County Detention Facilities
Pocahontas County has two facility pages that matter for inmate-population research. One is the regional jail channel for local arrests. The other is a state correctional facility inside the county. They serve different populations, and the lookup path changes with that difference.
- Tygart Valley Regional Jail and Correctional Facility holds Pocahontas regional jail custody, including pretrial and sentenced jail populations routed through WVDCR.
- Denmar Correctional Center and Jail is a WVDCR state facility near Hillsboro for adult male state offenders, not the usual first stop after a county arrest.
Pocahontas County Inmate Population FAQ
Is there a Pocahontas County jail roster?
No county-hosted Pocahontas jail roster was found in official sources. Use West Virginia's regional jail tools for county jail custody and confirm current placement with Tygart Valley when the search is unclear.
How large is the Pocahontas County inmate population?
The clean sourced claim is regional, not county-only: Tygart Valley's FY2025 average daily count was 431 against a rated population of 368. WVDCR also listed 17 Pocahontas prison offenders by county around June 30, 2025.
Can a Pocahontas inmate be at Denmar?
Yes, but Denmar is a state correctional center and jail. A new county arrestee should be checked first in the regional jail search. A sentenced state offender may be searched through the WVDCR prison/supervision locator.
Where are Pocahontas County court charges found?
Use the statewide magistrate and circuit court search portals, then call or visit the Pocahontas clerk for copies. Jail charges are not the same as the court record after filing.
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