Logan County Inmate Population Overview
The Logan County inmate population is centered on Southwestern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility in Holden. The facility is operated by the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, often shortened to WVDCR or DCR. It is not a Logan County Sheriff's Office jail. That matters for every search step. The sheriff may make arrests, serve process, transport prisoners, and route local law-enforcement records, but the roster and daily jail custody tools are state systems.
Southwestern Regional Jail serves Boone, Logan, McDowell, and Mingo counties. A facility-wide count can include people from all four counties unless DCR publishes a county filter or a county-specific report. A booking connected to Logan County can also be affected by state holds, another county warrant, a federal detainer, or a transfer after sentencing. For that reason, the Logan County inmate population should be read as a custody pathway rather than a single county-owned jail list.
Logan County Inmate Population Statistics
The official sources reviewed give a few useful figures, while leaving key local measures unpublished. DCR's visible Daily Incarcerations table on July 2, 2026 listed Southwestern Regional Jail with 10 admissions by institution. That number is a daily admissions snapshot. It is not the total inmate population, not the average daily population, and not a Logan County-only total.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Regional Jail daily admissions | 10 admissions | DCR Daily Incarcerations, July 2, 2026 |
| Counties served by the facility | 4 | DCR facility page |
| Facility pods | 3 | DCR facility page |
| Rated capacity | Not published in reviewed source | DCR facility page reviewed |
| Logan County-only jail population | Not published in reviewed source | Regional jail system, not a county-only jail |
Logan County Jail Population Trends
Trend data for Logan County jail custody is limited because the public pages reviewed did not publish a multi-year Logan-only jail count. DCR annual reports and publications are official sources for statewide corrections context, but the accessible material reviewed did not provide a Southwestern average daily population table. The best supported local trend statement is narrower: the facility remains the regional jail serving Logan County, and DCR's public search tools update regularly while warning that custody data can change fast.
| Year or Date | Published Measure | How to Read It |
|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2026 | 10 admissions at Southwestern | Institution admissions only, not total population |
| FY2025 | Facility-specific ADP not located | DCR report gave statewide program and compliance context |
| Prior years reviewed | Logan-only jail count not located | Use FOIA or DCR reports for deeper historical data |
Who Counts in Logan Jail Custody
The Logan County inmate population can include people awaiting first appearance, defendants held while a case moves through magistrate or circuit court, people serving short jail sentences, and people held on warrants or detainers. DCR's public materials do not give a Logan-only breakdown by race, sex, age, charge class, or pretrial status. Those gaps should not be filled with estimates. When a statistic is needed for legal, research, or public-record work, the safer route is to request the data from the custodian or use published DCR reports.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held before the case is resolved or before sentencing.
- Sentenced inmate
- A person serving a jail or prison sentence after conviction.
- Detainer
- A hold from another agency that can block release even when local bond is met.
- DCR
- The West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the agency that runs the regional jail tools.
Laws Governing Logan County Jail Records
West Virginia public-records law controls access to many jail and booking records. West Virginia Code section 29B-1-3 gives every person the right to inspect or copy public records of a public body unless a statute says otherwise. Section 29B-1-4 lists exemptions, including some privacy and law-enforcement limits. DCR also warns that roster details are updated regularly but may not show a true current location, release date, status, or court result.
Key Statutes:
West Virginia Code section 29B-1-3 gives a general right to inspect or copy public records from the proper custodian.
West Virginia Code section 15A-3-16 supports jail operations funding and the county per diem billing system DCR publishes.
West Virginia Code section 62-1C-1 sets the basic right-to-bail rule for many arrested people.
Search Logan County Current Inmates
The main current-custody path is the WVDCR Offender Search hub. For a person newly arrested in Logan County or held in regional jail status, use the jail offender search or the daily incarcerations tool. The jail search asks for at least the first three letters of the last name and allows an optional first name. The daily incarceration form uses a county dropdown and CAPTCHA. If the county search fails, search by name because Southwestern also serves nearby counties and custody routing can be confusing.
- Open the DCR jail offender search and enter at least three letters of the last name.
- Add the first name when the last name is common.
- Use Daily Incarcerations and select Logan County if a new booking is not found by name.
- Check the DCR prison path if the person has been sentenced and transferred.
- Use VINE for notification alerts rather than a one-time roster result.
Logan County Roster Search Fields
The DCR jail search form is simple, but the CAPTCHA means results were not fully inspected in the research pass. Use the visible fields and the DCR disclaimer as the source of what can be stated. The form is best for a name-based lookup. It is not a court docket, and DCR tells users to refer to the court with jurisdiction for the underlying criminal action.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | Yes for name search | Minimum 3 characters and maximum 100 characters. |
| First Name | Text | No | Optional field, maximum 100 characters. |
| reCAPTCHA | CAPTCHA | Yes | Required before submitted search results appear. |
What Logan County Inmate Records Show
DCR's visible disclaimer confirms several record categories, but a full public profile was not captured because submitted searches require CAPTCHA. It is accurate to say the system may include current location, release date, status, and sentencing information, while also warning that these details can change quickly. It is not accurate to promise a mugshot, bond amount, housing unit, or complete charge list unless a specific public profile confirms it.
| Record Field | Research Status |
|---|---|
| Name | Name search is supported by last name and optional first name. |
| Current location | DCR warns location may change quickly. |
| Release date | DCR says release-date data may not reflect true current information. |
| Status | The disclaimer names offender status as a fast-changing field. |
| Charges or sentencing | Court records control the underlying criminal action. |
| Mugshot | Not verified from a DCR public profile in the research pass. |
County Jail, State Prison, Federal Custody
A Logan County arrest does not always stay in one system. Pretrial jail custody normally points to the DCR jail tools and Southwestern Regional Jail. A sentenced state prisoner may leave the regional jail and appear through the DCR prison search. A federal defendant or sentenced federal prisoner belongs in the BOP Inmate Locator. Immigration custody is searched through ICE ODLS, which is separate from DCR.
| Custody Type | Main Search Tool | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Regional jail | DCR jail offender search | Current jail custody for new arrests and local jail holds. |
| Daily admissions | DCR Daily Incarcerations | County or institution workflow with CAPTCHA. |
| State prison | DCR prison/offender search | Sentenced state prisoners after transfer. |
| Federal prison | BOP Inmate Locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present. |
| Immigration detention | ICE ODLS | People in ICE civil immigration custody. |
The official West Virginia VINE portal is a useful companion when a custody search needs release or case-notification alerts rather than a one-time roster result.
VINE should be treated as an alert system. For Logan County inmate population records, DCR and court sources remain the primary places to verify custody and case details.
Logan County Court Records After Booking
Jail data and court data answer different questions. DCR can help locate the person in custody, but formal charges, case status, bonds, warrants, and dispositions should be checked through the courts. The Magistrate Case Record Search accepts a first name, last name, or case number and returns up to 30 records. WVPASS is the circuit court search for felony-level and circuit records. The Logan County Circuit Clerk also provides public terminals during office hours for record research.
The courthouse and sheriff contacts are clustered in Logan, while the jail is in Holden. That local split is a common source of mistakes. Use Logan County court records after a jail arrest for the court-case path and use the roster path for active custody.
Logan County Detention Facilities
The Facility Map for Logan County resolves to one detention facility page. No separate municipal jail, federal prison, ICE detention center, or state prison in Logan County was located in the official sources reviewed. Federal custody and immigration custody still matter, but those searches use national locator systems.
- Southwestern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility - WVDCR regional jail in Holden serving Boone, Logan, McDowell, and Mingo counties.
Visitation, Mail, Calls, and Money
Southwestern Regional Jail uses DCR statewide service rules for mail, deposits, calls, and video. Non-contact visits are scheduled by phone, and visitors receive an assigned time slot rather than choosing their own time. Mail is scanned through a centralized Phoenix, Maryland address and must include the inmate name, OID number, and full facility name. Deposits use ConnectNetwork, while calls and video use GettingOut.
| Service | Provider or Rule | Research Note |
|---|---|---|
| Visits | Call the non-contact visitation line | Late registration cancels the visit. |
| DCR scanned mail at PO Box 336, Phoenix, MD 21131 | Photos and enclosures are not allowed. | |
| Money deposits | ConnectNetwork phone, web, or app | Fees were not published in reviewed DCR page. |
| Calls and video | GettingOut | Pricing was not published in reviewed DCR page. |
Logan County Population Data Gaps
Several useful population measures were not published in the official pages reviewed. The research did not locate a Logan County-only average daily population, annual booking count, facility capacity, demographic breakdown, or current population by charge class. That does not mean the data does not exist. It means the public pages used for this build did not make those figures available in a reliable form.
For formal research, policy work, or litigation support, the better path is a focused public-records request to the agency that owns the record. Ask DCR for regional jail custody, admissions, inmate-day, or facility data. Ask Logan County offices for sheriff-generated arrest reports or court-file routing only when those offices actually hold the record. Narrow requests by date range, county, facility, and field name. A narrow request is easier to process and less likely to be denied as unclear.
Logan County Inmate Population FAQ
Is there a Logan County jail roster?
The working roster path is WVDCR's jail offender search and daily incarceration tools. Logan County does not appear in the reviewed official materials as running a separate sheriff jail roster.
How big is the Logan County inmate population?
The research did not locate a published Logan County-only jail population. DCR's July 2, 2026 daily table showed 10 admissions at Southwestern Regional Jail, but that was an institution admissions snapshot, not a total population.
Where are Logan County inmates held?
Most regional jail custody for Logan County points to Southwestern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility in Holden. The facility also serves Boone, McDowell, and Mingo counties.
Are Logan County booking photos online?
The research did not verify public DCR mugshots because full submitted jail searches require CAPTCHA. Booking photo questions are covered on the Logan County jail mugshots page.