This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the responsible agency directly.
Choose the Record Custodian
Mercer County has a short-term Sheriff facility, a state-run regional jail, state corrections records, and separate court and supervision offices. Call before visiting because office procedures and access hours may change.
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
1439 East Main Street
Princeton, WV 24740
304-487-8364
Use the Records Division and FOIA page for local holding, release, movement, and booking-record requests. An official county page lists a different street address, so confirm the destination printed on the current form.
Southern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility
1200 Airport Road
Beaver, WV 25813
304-256-6726
This WVDCR regional jail is the principal adult jail serving Mercer County.
WVDCR Central Office
1409 Greenbrier Street
Charleston, WV 25311
304-558-2036
Request a state jail or prison release record, discharge record, or final sentence timesheet from WVDCR.
Princeton Parole Office
159 Davis Street
Princeton, WV 24739
304-425-7487
The office serves Mercer and four other counties in Region 4. Call because walk-in hours are not published.
Mercer Probation Office
Mercer County Courthouse
1501 Main Street, Suite 201
Princeton, WV 24740
304-487-8386
Probation is supervised through the West Virginia Judiciary, not the Parole Board.
Mercer Court Clerks
Circuit Clerk: 1501 Main Street, Princeton, WV 24740, 304-487-8323
Magistrate Clerk: 120 Scott Street, Suite 103, Princeton, WV 24740, 304-431-7115
Use the clerk tied to the docket for bond, dismissal, sentencing, probation, or amended orders.
The Mercer County released-inmate search and records page gives the full verification sequence. Post-release oversight belongs with Post-Release Supervision. A same-day exit question uses the 24-hour process, while a projected date uses the WVDCR and court calculation route. Federal BOP and ICE locators apply only when federal or immigration custody is involved. The facility pages in the footer identify the correct local contact.