Northern Correctional Facility Overview
Northern Correctional Facility is operated by the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The official WVDCR page lists the facility at 112 Northern Regional Correction Drive in Moundsville, the same correctional campus address used for Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility. That shared campus can create confusion, but the lookup route is different. Northern Correctional Facility is a state-prison/correctional facility page, while Northern Regional Jail is the regional jail route for Marshall County and nearby counties.
The official WVDCR facility page states that Northern Correctional Facility maintains General Population and a short-term Segregation Unit. The page lists the superintendent as Shawn Straughn in the inspected source and gives the facility phone as (304) 843-4067. The research did not locate a separate rated population for Northern Correctional Facility in the official facility page or in the extracted FY2025 facility figures. Because the sourced capacity number belongs to Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, it should not be reused here as a Northern Correctional capacity statistic.
Northern Correctional Facility Population Information
No separate rated capacity or average daily population figure for Northern Correctional Facility was located in the inspected official sources. WVDCR statewide prison data still helps explain the facility's lookup context. The FY2025 research notes a Marshall County prison-offender count of 81 in the county-of-commitment or custody-by-county table on or around June 30, 2025, and a statewide prison sentenced-offender total of 5,966 in offense and demographic tables. Those figures are not a headcount for Northern Correctional Facility, so they are not presented as a facility capacity stat block.
| Item | Status | Use in This Page |
|---|---|---|
| Facility rated capacity | Not located for Northern Correctional Facility | Do not publish an unsourced number. |
| Facility average daily population | Not located for Northern Correctional Facility | Do not borrow Northern Regional Jail's ADP. |
| Marshall County prison offenders | 81 in FY2025 research | County-level prison context, not a facility count. |
| Statewide sentenced offender total | 5,966 in FY2025 research | State prison system context. |
How to Look Up an Inmate at Northern Correctional Facility
Use WVDCR Offender Search (Prisons) for Northern Correctional Facility. This is the statewide prison, parole, and active-supervision locator. Do not rely on the regional jail search as the only route for a sentenced prisoner at Northern Correctional. The prison locator says it is for offenders under active supervision, in prison, or on parole status with WVDCR, and that discharged offenders do not appear.
- Open WVDCR Offender Search (Prisons).
- Search by Offender ID number if available. The research notes the OID route requires at least the first four numbers.
- If using names, enter both first name and last name, with at least the first three letters of each.
- Complete the reCAPTCHA and review the record for custody status, WVDCR supervision, and facility location.
- If no result appears, check whether the person was discharged, still in regional jail custody, in federal custody, or held under another agency.
| Locator Field | Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OID Number | Conditional | Enter at least the first four numbers from the offender's OID. |
| Last Name | Conditional | Required with first name when not using OID; minimum three letters. |
| First Name | Conditional | Required with last name when not using OID; minimum three letters. |
| reCAPTCHA | Required | The public form includes a Google reCAPTCHA challenge. |
Northern Correctional Facility Address and Contact
Use the WVDCR facility contact for facility questions, visiting confirmation, and prison custody routing. The Marshall County Sheriff may help with local law-enforcement matters, but the sheriff does not operate Northern Correctional Facility and should not be treated as the prison records office. For statewide corrections administration, WVDCR central office is listed in the research at 1409 Greenbrier Street in Charleston, phone (304) 558-2036.
Northern Correctional Facility
112 Northern Regional Correction Drive
Moundsville, WV 26041
(304) 843-4067
Fax: (304) 843-4073
WVDCR Central Office
1409 Greenbrier Street
Charleston, WV 25311
(304) 558-2036
State corrections administration contact.
Visiting Someone at Northern Correctional Facility
Prison visitation is different from a local jail visit. A sentenced prisoner may have approval, scheduling, housing, custody-level, discipline, or security restrictions that affect whether a visit can happen. The inspected official Northern Correctional Facility page did not provide a current day-and-hour schedule, and the research did not capture a facility-specific approval form or visitor rule sheet. For that reason, the correct public guidance is to confirm through WVDCR, Northern Correctional Facility, and ConnectNetwork before making travel plans.
| Visitation Item | Published Detail Found? | What to Do |
|---|---|---|
| In-person day/hour schedule | Not located in inspected official sources | Call Northern Correctional at (304) 843-4067 before travel. |
| Visitor approval requirements | Not captured in the facility research | Ask WVDCR or the facility about approval, ID, dress, and age rules. |
| Video visitation | ConnectNetwork lists video services generally, but facility-specific schedule was not confirmed | Check current ConnectNetwork availability for Northern Correctional. |
| Parking and entry | Not located in official sources | Confirm parking, entry point, and property limits before arriving. |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Northern Correctional Facility
WVDCR offender banking and ConnectNetwork are the documented routes for deposits and account services. The WVDCR offender banking page says deposits to inmate trust accounts may be made by phone at 888.988.4768, through ConnectNetwork.com, or by using the ConnectNetwork app for iOS or Android. ConnectNetwork lists Northern Correctional Facility in the broader WVDCR correctional-facility service list, including AdvancePay Phone, PIN Debit, Trust Fund, and other platform services. The research did not capture Northern-specific fees, mail-processing details, spending limits, package deadlines, or item limits.
| Service | Provider / Detail | Research Note |
|---|---|---|
| Trust deposits | ConnectNetwork by phone, web, or mobile app | WVDCR banking lists 888.988.4768, ConnectNetwork.com, and the app. |
| PIN Debit | ConnectNetwork | Listed for Northern Correctional in the WVDCR facility service inventory. |
| AdvancePay Phone | ConnectNetwork | Listed for WVDCR facilities including Northern Correctional. |
| Verify current WVDCR mail procedure before sending | WVDCR notes a new procedure for friends and family sending letters, but full facility details were not captured. | |
| Packages | WVDCR links offender package services generally | No Northern Correctional package schedule or fee table was located in the inspected sources. |
Prison Intake and Classification at Northern Correctional Facility
Northern Correctional Facility should be described through the state-prison path, not through street-arrest booking at the regional jail. After a court sentence or WVDCR custody decision, a prison record may appear in the statewide WVDCR prison locator while a local jail admission may no longer be the best source. The FY2025 research explains that West Virginia tracks sentenced DCR inmates in prison institutions and also tracks sentenced inmates committed to WVDCR who are waiting in regional jails for prison space. That distinction matters for Marshall County searches. A person can be sentenced to DCR custody yet still pass through, or temporarily remain in, a regional jail system before prison placement is fully reflected.
When the Prison Locator Is Not Enough
If the WVDCR prison locator has no result, the person may be discharged from WVDCR custody, not yet entered as a prison offender, still in regional jail custody, or held through federal or immigration channels. For same-day regional jail admissions, use WVDCR Daily Incarcerations. For regional jail custody, use WVDCR Offender Search (Jails). For federal sentenced inmates from 1982 to present, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator. For immigration custody, use ICE Online Detainee Locator. West Virginia VINE can also help with custody and case-status notifications, but it is not a substitute for court records or WVDCR records.
About Northern Correctional Facility
Northern Correctional Facility is one of the WVDCR facilities physically located in Marshall County. The official page lists Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio, and Wetzel in its county-served line and describes the facility as maintaining general population and short-term segregation. The page uses the same Moundsville correctional campus address and phone number associated with Northern Regional, but the public record task is different: sentenced state prisoners belong in the statewide prison locator, while pretrial Marshall County jail custody belongs in the regional jail search and Daily Incarcerations. The clearest search strategy is to start with the system that matches the custody type, then use the other systems only as fallback routes.
Note: Confirm custody, visitation approval, and deposit details with WVDCR or Northern Correctional before travel or payment.