Beckley Correctional Center

The Beckley Correctional Center is a minimum-security prison with a Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Unit located on the grounds of Jackie Withrow Hospital. This facility is located in Beckley, West Virginia, and is operated by the West Virginia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

The Beckley Correctional Center has a current capacity of 137 inmates, plus 70 males and 8 females in the Work Release Component, and 59 male inmates in the Residential Substance Abuse Unit (RSAT).

The male inmates at the main facility are housed in buildings one and two. The male inmates in Residential Substance Abuse Treatment are housed on the fourth floor of Jackie Withrow Hospital. Up to eight female inmates are housed in building three.

All inmates in the work release program at Beckley are within 18 months of their release date. Inmates in the RSAT are within 24 months of release. All inmates at this facility have been convicted of non-violent crimes.

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Visiting Hours and Rules

Visiting hours at Beckley Correctional Center are usually on Saturdays and Sundays. You must have an approved visitation application on file before you can attend a visiting session.

However, as of February 2021, visits at Beckley Correctional Center have been suspended due to coronavirus. Please call the facility directly for more information about when visits will resume.

Physical Address

Beckley Correctional Center
111 S. Eisenhower Drive
Beckley, WV 25801

Driving Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/tLUgZBoUwu11yyh5A

General Phone Number

(304)-256-6780

Inmate Mailing Address(es)

Inmate name and DOC number
Beckley Correctional Center
111 S. Eisenhower Drive
Beckley, WV 25801

How to Call an Inmate

You can't call an inmate at Beckley Correctional Center, but they do have access to phones during daytime hours. For complete details on how to call an inmate in West Virginia, please click here.

How to Send Money

Family and friends of inmates at Beckley Correctional Center may deposit money to inmate trust fund accounts using the following methods:

Programs For Inmates

Programming at Beckley Correctional Center includes adult basic education, anger management, substance abuse treatment, and victim impact programs.  

Inmates in the Work Release Program can earn rewards for good behavior, including overnight furloughs to the home of an immediate family member and two hour passes.  

Inmates in the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment program are eligible for transfer to the work release program once they have completed all four phases of RSAT.

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Careers at Beckley Correctional Center

If you are interested in a career with the West Virginia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and would like more information about job openings at the Beckley Correctional Center, click here.

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