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McDowell County custody and court questions should go to the office that holds the record. McDowell County Inmate Population is a private reference site, not a government office, and it cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, schedule visits, or pull official booking records. The contacts below route readers to the official jail, sheriff, court, prosecutor, state, and federal offices named in the research.

Where to Ask First

For a recent McDowell County arrest, start with WVDCR jail search tools, Southwestern Regional Jail, and the local Holding Unit if the arrest is too new to appear online. For filed charges, use the magistrate or circuit clerk. For sentenced state or federal custody, use WVDCR or BOP instead of the county offices.

McDowell County Sheriff

McDowell County Courthouse
109 Wyoming Street
Welch, WV 24801

304-436-8523

Desk: 304-436-8525; fax: 304-436-8578

McDowell County Holding Unit

County courthouse area
Welch, WV 24801

304-436-8530

Fax: 304-436-6630

Southwestern Regional Jail

Earl Ray Tomblin Industrial Park
1300 Gaston Caperton Dr.
Holden, WV 25625

304-239-3032

Visitation scheduling: 304-239-3070

County Commission

109 Wyoming Street
Welch, WV 24801

304-436-8548

Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM

Records and Case Contacts

Use the right office for the record type. Jail custody is not the same record as a court case, and a state or federal inmate will not be confirmed through a county jail roster.

  • Current regional jail custody: jail inmate records, Southwestern Regional Jail, or WVDCR jail search.
  • Booking photos: jail roster mugshots, WVDCR, or the arresting records custodian.
  • Charges after an arrest: court records after a jail arrest, Magistrate Clerk, or Circuit Clerk.
  • Sentenced state prisoners: WVDCR offender search and WVDCR central office at 1409 Greenbrier Street, Charleston, WV 25311, 304-558-2036.
  • Federal inmates: BOP inmate locator or FCI McDowell, 101 Federal Drive, Welch, WV 24801, 304-436-7300.

Magistrate Clerk Andrea Fowler

105 Wyoming Street
Welch, WV 24801

304-436-8587

Fax: 304-436-8575

Circuit Clerk Francine Spencer

90 Wyoming Street, Suite 201
Welch, WV 24801

304-436-8535

Fax: 304-436-6994

Prosecuting Attorney

93 Wyoming St., Suite 207
Welch, WV 24801

304-436-8551

Brittany Puckett, Prosecuting Attorney

Public Records Requests

West Virginia FOIA requests should be sent to the custodian that holds the record. Under W. Va. Code §29B-1-3, a custodian must respond within five business days by producing the records, setting inspection or copying, or denying the request in writing. Security, investigation, juvenile, and protected personal records may be withheld or redacted.