This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release an inmate, post bond, schedule visits, or pull official booking records. Use the official office that holds the record.
Official Record Contacts
Preston County custody and case information is split by agency. The sheriff's office is in Kingwood, while regional jail custody is handled by Tygart Valley through WVDCR. Court charges are handled by the magistrate and circuit court clerks.
Preston County Sheriff's Department
103 W Main Street
Kingwood, WV 26537
304-329-1611
Fax: 304-329-2794
Tygart Valley Regional Jail
400 Abbey Road
Belington, WV 26250
304-637-0382
Call for custody, visitation, and facility questions.
Preston County Magistrate Clerk
101 West Main Street, Room 201
Kingwood, WV 26537
304-329-2762 ext. 3508 or 3507
Fax: 304-329-0855
Preston County Circuit Clerk
101 West Main Street, Room 301
Kingwood, WV 26537
304-329-0047
Fax: 304-329-1417
Use these starting points based on the record needed:
- For someone in local jail custody, start with jail inmate records and Tygart Valley.
- For booking photos, review jail roster mugshots and then contact the record custodian.
- For charges filed after booking, use court records after a jail arrest and the appropriate clerk.
- For a specific facility, use the facility pages linked in the footer.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation offender locator.
- For a federal or immigration detainee, use the BOP inmate locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator.