The Martinsburg Correctional Center and Jail is a correctional facility located approximately one mile east of Martinsburg in Berkeley County, West Virginia. Originally opened as the original Eastern Regional Jail in 1989, it is now a 120-bed intake and classification unit housing male offenders. The facility serves the three easternmost counties in the panhandle, including … Read more
Lakin Correctional Center and Jail is a maximum security correctional facility located in West Columbia, West Virginia. The facility is the only all-female prison in the state and has a current capacity of 543 inmates. It houses custody levels ranging from minimum to maximum security. Lakin Correctional Center and Jail is situated six miles north … Read more
Denmar Correctional Center and Jail is a medium security prison located in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Originally opened as a hospital in 1919, the facility has since been converted into a state correctional facility. The prison is designed to house 240 adult males. The Denmar Correctional Center and Jail has a rich history, having served … Read more
The state of West Virginia has one of the highest incarceration rates in the United States. With over 7,000 people currently behind bars, the state’s prisons have faced significant challenges in recent years, including overcrowding, understaffing, and a lack of resources. Despite efforts to reform the criminal justice system, West Virginia’s prisons continue to struggle … Read more
