Parkersburg Correctional Center Overview
Parkersburg Correctional Center and Jail is operated by the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation as part of the state's community corrections and prison-and-jail system. The facility is physically in Parkersburg, which makes it part of the Wood County correctional landscape, but its inmate lookup and custody records are state records. A person arrested in Wood County will usually move through the Wood County Holding Center and then North Central Regional Jail if adult jail detention continues. Parkersburg Correctional Center and Jail is different. It houses adult male offenders who have already been screened for a minimum-security work-release setting.
DCR describes the facility as a minimum-security operation for carefully screened offenders who participate in work release. That wording matters for Wood County inmate search questions because the adult regional jail roster is built around pretrial and short-term jail custody. Parkersburg Correctional Center and Jail is tied to sentenced or DCR custody status, program eligibility, supervision, and reentry work. When a name is not found in the Wood County regional jail search, the next step may be the state DOC locator if the person was sentenced, transferred, paroled, or placed under active DCR supervision.
The official DCR facility page for Parkersburg Correctional Center and Jail is the source for the local facility profile. The page identifies the facility as a Wood County DCR site and describes its work-release role.
The screenshot is useful because it distinguishes the Parkersburg DCR facility from Wood County's regional jail lookup path.
Parkersburg Inmate Capacity
Research for Wood County found a sourced population statement for this facility. DCR states that Parkersburg Correctional Center and Jail currently houses 130 male offenders. The same official page says those offenders are screened through a risk-assessment classification method for participation in work release. No separate local daily population feed, public bed-by-unit chart, or Wood County-only subset was located for this facility, so the public figure should be treated as the facility-level DCR statement rather than a daily roster count.
For search purposes, the key point is not the size alone. Parkersburg Correctional Center and Jail is not a Wood County booking list. It is a state-run minimum-security facility with work-release screening. A custody result should be checked against the statewide DCR locator, and then confirmed with the facility when visits, mail, account deposits, or release planning depend on the current status.
Look Up Parkersburg Inmates
The correct public lookup for adult offenders at Parkersburg Correctional Center and Jail is the WV DCR prison/offender locator. Do not use the Wood County Holding Center phone line as the primary route for a person already committed to this state facility. The regional jail search is for jail custody. The DOC locator is for offenders under active supervision, in prison, or on parole with West Virginia DCR.
- Open the WV DCR prison/offender locator and choose either the offender ID path or the name-search path.
- Use the OID number when known. If searching by name, enter the first and last name with at least the minimum characters shown by the form.
- Complete the CAPTCHA and review any matching DCR records for active prison, parole, or supervision status.
- Confirm that the location, status, and release information are current before relying on the result for a visit, deposit, or travel plan.
| DOC Locator Field | Requirement | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Offender ID Number | At least 4 numeric characters | Best for exact DCR matches when the OID is known. |
| Last Name | Minimum 3 characters | Used with first name when searching without an OID. |
| First Name | Minimum 3 characters | Narrows name results in common-name searches. |
| reCAPTCHA | Required | Must be completed before the public search submits. |
The locator scope is limited. Discharged persons and people moved out of DCR custody may not appear. For pretrial Wood County jail custody, use the regional jail search covered on the Wood County jail inmate records page instead.
Parkersburg Facility Contact
Facility contact should be used for status-sensitive questions that are not answered by the DOC locator, especially visitation coordination, mail handling, account issues, program restrictions, and whether a person is currently housed there. Public sources identify Aaron Payne as superintendent. General criminal-case questions, bond questions, and Wood County court records still belong with the court or prosecutor, not with this work-release facility.
Parkersburg Correctional Center and Jail
225 Holiday Hills Drive
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 420-2443
Fax: (304) 420-2477
Parkersburg Inmate Visitation
The research materials did not locate a public day-by-day visitation schedule for Parkersburg Correctional Center and Jail. Because this is a state minimum-security work-release facility, visit access may depend on the offender's classification, program schedule, approval status, and current facility rule set. The safe process is to confirm the offender's DCR custody location first, then contact the facility before travel. A rule that applies at North Central Regional Jail should not be copied to this Parkersburg DCR site unless DCR publishes it for this facility.
| Visitation Item | Published Detail | What to Do |
|---|---|---|
| Public weekly schedule | Not located in official sources reviewed | Call the facility before planning a visit. |
| Custody type | Minimum-security male work release | Expect program and classification limits. |
| Approval or scheduling | Not published in the captured facility page | Ask staff what visitor approval or scheduling is required. |
| Video visit vendor | DCR contracts with GettingOut for calling and video services | Use DCR service guidance and confirm local access. |
Note: Confirm custody and visit status with Parkersburg Correctional Center and Jail before driving to the facility.
Parkersburg Mail and Money
DCR offender services apply to Parkersburg Correctional Center and Jail. The DCR offender banking page says friends and family may deposit money to inmate trust fund accounts by phone, web, or the ConnectNetwork app. Research did not capture a current fee schedule, so no deposit charge or per-transaction cost should be stated here. The DCR calling and video page identifies GettingOut as the phone and video provider.
| Service | Provider or Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Use the facility address and confirm any current DCR mail procedure before sending letters. |
| Phone and Video | GettingOut, according to DCR offender-services material. |
| Money Deposit | ConnectNetwork by phone, web, or mobile app, with no fee amount captured in the research. |
| Facility Type | State DCR work-release facility, not a Wood County holding-center account. |
Mail rules can change, and the research file did not capture the full DCR letter procedure. Use the facility name, offender name, and any DCR number required by staff. Do not send cash through the mail unless DCR specifically authorizes a method.
Parkersburg Intake Process
Parkersburg Correctional Center and Jail should be read as a post-sentencing or DCR-placement facility, not as the first booking desk for a Wood County arrest. Wood County adult arrests are usually processed locally and then routed to North Central Regional Jail if continued jail detention is needed. Parkersburg Correctional Center and Jail receives offenders selected through DCR classification for minimum-security work release. Classification is the review process that looks at custody level, risk, program fit, and placement needs.
The DCR facility page says Parkersburg Correctional Center and Jail officially opened on August 6, 2012 and received inmates on August 29, 2012. It also states that offenders are carefully screened through a risk-assessment classification method. That is the public fact to preserve. Do not treat this facility as a walk-in jail roster or a county bond desk. For court charges after a Wood County arrest, the court record path runs through magistrate or circuit court after booking, while custody status for state offenders runs through DCR.
About Parkersburg Corrections
Parkersburg Correctional Center and Jail gives Wood County a local state-corrections presence that differs from the regional jail model serving new adult arrests. DCR's FY2025 material notes that Parkersburg Correctional Center hosted its first Second Chance Job Fair as part of reentry and employment work. The same broader DCR program context includes employment links, education, substance-use programs, peer recovery support, transitional planning, and other reentry services across the state system.
For the public, the practical split is simple. North Central Regional Jail is the main adult jail search point for current Wood County jail detention. Parkersburg Correctional Center and Jail is a state work-release facility for screened male offenders. Lorrie Yeager Jr. Juvenile Center is a juvenile facility with restricted custody information. Mixing those systems can send a family to the wrong phone number or the wrong locator.