Search results
The West Virginia Penitentiary is a gothic-style prison located in Moundsville, West Virginia. Now withdrawn and retired from prison use, it operated from 1866 to 1995. Currently, the site is maintained as a tourist attraction, museum, training facility, and filming location. [2]
Mar 18, 2021 · As a result of a 1981 petition filed by inmate Robert Crain, the West Virginia Supreme Court ruled in 1986 that conditions at the West Virginia Penitentiary were, essentially, deplorable and resulted in cruel and unusual punishment.
- Shannon Stowers
Oct 23, 2016 · The West Virginia State Penitentiary kept inmates for more than 100 years. In recent years, the facility has turned into a tourist destination with space available for community events.
Daily Incarcerations. Offender Search (Jails) Offender Search (Prisons) Escapees and Absconders.
The West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation is an agency of the U.S. state of West Virginia within the state Department of Homeland Security that operates the state's prisons, jails and juvenile detention facilities.
Instructions on looking up any West Virginia inmate, parolee, supervised release or discharged prisoner. How to look up inmates in the Bureau of Prisons and ICE Detainees.
This site is set-up for offenders that are under active supervision, in prison or on parole status only, with WV Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Those that have discharged or have moved from the custody of the WV Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation will NOT appear in the search.
People also ask
Where is the West Virginia Penitentiary?
What happened at the West Virginia State Penitentiary?
When was the first prison built in West Virginia?
How many prisons are in West Virginia?
What does the West Virginia Division of Corrections & Rehabilitation do?
How do I search for a West Virginia prison offender?
