Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail
The Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail is a maximum-security correctional facility that is located in Mt. Olive, West Virginia. This facility is operated by the West Virginia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and it can house a maximum of 1,030 male inmates. This is the state of West Virginia's only maximum-security prison.
Inmates housed at the Mount Olive Correctional Complex are considered high risk and violent. Security includes razor wire fencing, electronic detection systems, a large observation tower, and electronic locking control systems.
The Slayton Work Camp is a 48-bed minimum-security unit on the grounds of Mt. Olive. It operates as its own entity outside the secure perimeter and is administered by the Mount Olive Correctional Complex. Offenders assigned to the Slayton Work Camp are non-violent and are deemed low-risk to the community.
The Mount Olive Correctional Complex is so massive that it has its own zip code, post office, power plant, fuel depot, and water supply.
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Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail
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Visiting Hours and Rules
Visiting hours at Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail/Slayton Work Camp are on the weekends. Some inmates are allowed to have visits by appointment only. Please contact the facility directly for more information.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, visiting hours at this facility have been temporarily suspended.
Physical Address
Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail/Slayton Work Camp
1 Mountainside Way
Mt. Olive, West Virginia 25185
Driving Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/bd51g3LDPW91cZiv6
General Phone Number
(304)-442-7213
Inmate Mailing Address(es)
Inmate name and DOC number
Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail/Slayton Work Camp
1 Mountainside Way
Mt. Olive, West Virginia 25185
How to Call an Inmate
You can't call an inmate at Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail/Slayton Work Camp, but they do have access to phones during approved 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 Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail/Slayton Work Camp may send money to their inmate's trust fund account by using the phone, the web, or an app.
- Phone: Call 888.988.4768 and use Site ID 179.
- Web: Visit ConnectNetwork.com or Jailatm.com online.
- App: Use the ConnectNetwork app for iOS or Android devices.
Programs For Inmates
Education: Adult basic education, GED courses, Associate's Degree program through BridgeValley Community/Technical College.
Vocational: Culinary arts, Agriculture, and Welding.
Correctional Industries: Sign shop, Metal shop, and a Soap Cleaning Supply Factory.
Paws-4-Prison: This program allows inmates to train service dogs.
Appalachian Bible College: In partnership with Catalyst Ministries, Appalachian Bible College operates an on-site extension campus at Mount Olive Correctional Center and Jail which focuses on moral rehabilitation. Mount Olive Bible College offers an accredited Bachelor of Arts degree in Bible & Theology and allows inmates to be ordained as ministers.
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Careers at Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail
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