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Updated on: December 29, 2023
Mercer County Jail
Location 1501 W Main StPO Box 5429Princeton, WV 24740
Official Website http://www.wvmcs.org/

The Mercer County detention center http://www.wvmcs.org/, also known as Mercer County Jail, is a minimum security detention facility holding male and female Mercer County criminals in Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia. This Mercer County detention facility is located at 1501 W Main StPO Box 5429Princeton, WV 24740.

This Mercer County facility opened in 1987 and was designed to house 150 Mercer County inmates. Since that time, this Mercer County detention center has witnessed substantial growth.

The Mercer County Department of Public Safety is responsible for the safety, security, and custody of all offenders in the Mercer County correction facility.

Mercer County Jail has received recognition for its innovative community partnerships to provide addicted inmates with on-site medication-assisted treatment, continued treatment upon release, and counseling.

County Jail Inmate Search

If you believe your loved one or someone you know is held in custody at the Mercer County Jail, the first place you should visit is the Mercer County jail’s official website. You can access information regarding your perpetrator through the jail’s webpage. To start an inmate search, you must provide the inmate’s first and last name.

Since this Mercer County facility is often a temporary holding facility, detainee data may occasionally be unavailable. If this is the case, consider contacting the Mercer County detention facility at (304)487-8364. Usually, the Mercer County jail staff at the end of the line requires you to give some identifying information such as full name, identification number, age, gender, or physical description.

You could use the statewide search tool if your loved one were transferred to the West Virginia state prison http://www.wvdoc.com/wvdoc/OISOffenderSearch/tabid/200/Default.aspx.

Inmate Mail

The Mercer County detention center permits its offender to receive and send correspondence to family, friends, and other community contacts. The facility encourages detainee mail as one of the ways for perpetrators to maintain ties with the community while behind bars.

The mailing address to the Mercer County correction facility is as follows:

Mercer County Jail

Name (or Dept.) (for inmates, include ID# and housing location)

1501 W Main StPO Box 5429Princeton, WV 24740

Mercer County Jail — General Information

Facility Name Mercer County Jail
Facility Type County Jail
Address 1501 W Main StPO Box 5429Princeton, WV 24740
City Princeton
State West Virginia
County Mercer County
Official Website http://www.wvmcs.org/

Mercer County Sheriffs Office

Address 1501 West Main Street, Princeton, West Virginia, 24740
Phone 304-487-8364

Visiting Hours

Monday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM

Directions

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